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clean someone's clock
clean someone's clock
to put yourself in someone else´s shoes / to walk a mile in their shoes.
to put yourself in someone else´s shoes / to walk a mile in their shoes.
hold your head high
hold your head high
to be out of the woods
to be out of the woods
when the dust settles
when the dust settles
to swallow something hook, line and sinker
to swallow something hook, line and sinker
a thorny issue
a thorny issue
to find common ground
to find common ground
wouldn't hurt a fly
wouldn't hurt a fly
hold your horses!
hold your horses!
a fish out of water
a fish out of water
to give someone the cold shoulder
to give someone the cold shoulder
two peas in a pod
two peas in a pod
the cat's out of the bag
the cat's out of the bag
cut (sb) some slack
cut (sb) some slack
to break the ice
to break the ice
to pull (sb)'s leg
to pull (sb)'s leg
the elephant in the room
the elephant in the room
the perfect storm
the perfect storm
at the drop of a hat
at the drop of a hat
once in a blue moon
once in a blue moon
they're a dime a dozen
they're a dime a dozen
to lose your marbles
to lose your marbles
you missed the boat (also: that ship has sailed)
you missed the boat (also: that ship has sailed)
it costs an arm and a leg
it costs an arm and a leg
there are bigger fish to fry
there are bigger fish to fry
a taste of his own medicine
a taste of his own medicine
You're comparing apples to oranges
You're comparing apples to oranges
moving the needle
moving the needle
under water
under water
under the table
under the table
over the hill
over the hill
under the radar
under the radar
under the rug
under the rug
take someone under your wing
take someone under your wing
under the knife
under the knife
undercover
undercover
under the microscope
under the microscope
a badge of honor
the third rail
METAPHORS FOR PEOPLE:
Are you, have you ever been, or do you know someone who is...
a fish out of water
a fish out of water
a punching bag
a punching bag
a door mat
a door mat
a sweet tooth
a sweet tooth
a green thumb
a green thumb
broken record
broken toy
hawk // dove
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