If I'm angry with you about something, what might I say? - I've got a bone to pick with you., If you reveal a secret, what do you do? - Let the cat out of the bag., You're really busy. You've got so much work that you don't know where to start. What kind of animal are you like? - A headless chicken., Something is very close to where you live. How do you describe where it is? - It's on my doorstep., If I tell you off, what do I give you? - A piece of my mind., You don't have much money - in fact you barely have enough for food and drink. How are you living? - Hand to mouth., You decide to change your bad habits. What do you do? - Turn over a new leaf., Your parents' car is very old. It only just works. What would you say about it? - It's on its last legs., You are a deep sleeper. What do you sleep like? - A bear., Alessandra's always exaggerating. What should you take everything she says with? - A pinch of salt., I'm studying really hard for these exams. What am I doing? - I'm working my socks off., When you think that somebody is doing something dishonest. - You smell a rat., Someone tries to persuade you to do something you don't want to do. There's no way you're going to do it. What are you doing? - Sticking to your guns., Henri stopped going to school before he was old enough to do his exams. What did he do? - He dropped out, You meet someone for the first time and both get on really well. What does it mean? - You hit it off., If something depresses you, what does it do? - It gets you down., You have an injection and it really hurts, but after a few minutes the pain goes away. What happens? - It wears off., Simona admitted that she stole the teacher's purse. What did she do? - She owned up.,

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