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SoME eg........ [IDIOMS]?

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plz give me 1 or 2 eg for theSe idioms... thnx

jump out of ur skin

live up to

make waves

movers and shakers

nut and bolts

odds and ends

on end

on the go

paint the town red

pull ur weight

put on pedestal

run off the mill

under the weather

cut and dried

drag ur feet

pull in ur horns

few and far btn

hue and cry

a feather in sb's cap

a shot in the arm

a shot in the dark

all thumbs

all told

cap/hat in hand

carried away

chew the cud

cool ur heels

crack the whip

tongue lashing

frought with

fray around the edge

fulminate against

wade in

2 can play at this game

take umbrage

make a virtue of necessity

and

by virtue of

pleaSe:( it seems alott but plZ... atleaSt u can write some of theM, thanx

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  1. Jump out of your skin ... be startled

    Live up to ... meet expectations

    Make waves ... disturb

    Movers and shakers ... people known for their accomplishments (usually in business)

    Nuts and bolts ... basic components

    Odds and ends ... bits and pieces

    On end ... on and on

    On the go ... busy

    Paint the town red ... celebrate

    Pull your weight ... do your share

    Put on a pedestal ... admire inordinately (think they can do no wrong)

    Run OF the mill ... ordinary

    Under the weather ... ailing, not feeling well


  2. OK I ll try

    jump out of ur skin == frighten

    live up to == Emulate, be as good as, eg older brother sister

    make waves == make trouble, complain,

    movers and shakers == important people in a social scene or network

    nut and bolts  == details of how things work

    odds and ends == not the main parts of something or pieces cut off the main part

    on end  == rotate so as to be in danger of falling

    on the go === a persin always on the move, energetic

    paint the town red == celebrate usually with lots of noise and sometimes alcohol

    pull ur weight == contribute meaningfully to a team

    put on pedestal == To admire someone too much overlook their failings

    run of the mill == ordinary

    under the weather  == feeling low or ill

    cut and dried  == a clear result

    drag ur feet  == delay, usually on purpose

    pull in ur horns ==  be less aggressive or enthusiasric

    few and far btn  == rare unusual

    hue and cry == fuss about something

    a feather in one's cap == an achievement success

    a shot in the arm == a boost to someone

    a shot in the dark  === a guess

    all thumbs  == clumsy

    all told  == eveything        Bored Now

    cap/hat in hand

    carried away

    chew the cud

    cool ur heels

    crack the whip

    tongue lashing

    frought with

    fray around the edge

    fulminate against

    wade in

    2 can play at this game

    take umbrage

    make a virtue of necessity

    and

    by virtue of

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