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Examples: I'm ready for breakfast. Can I have my eggs sunny-side up and a ... Read more » |
If eggs are cooked sunny-side up, it means they are fried with the yolks facing up.|
Examples: People keep asking my mother which designer created her beautiful ... Read more » |
When you say something is as cheap as chips you mean it's very cheap.|
– so, writing reports really cheeses me off. – No need to be cheesed off. I can help yo ... Read more » |
In English, 'to be cheesed off' means to be really annoyed. "I'm so cheesed off!" You can also say "to cheese someone off"|
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If someone says they've done something with their bare hands, it means that they have done it without using any kind of tool or weapon.|
Examples: It's obviously a big deal to her to get a promotion first because she can move up in the company ... Read more » |
The phrase a big deal is often used to describe a situation of great importance.|
Examples: Jose Mourinho was a successful manager at Chelsea before, so many fans are excit ... Read more » |
To make a comeback is to return to a career or job you were previously successful in.|
Examples: I'm really keyed up a ... Read more » |
If you are keyed up, it means you are excited or anxious. It is often used with 'about' - to be keyed up about something.
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If someone is described as a big fish in a small pond, they are very important or have a lot of influence but only in a small area or group.|
A tough (or hard) nut to crack is a problem that's hard to deal with, or a person who is difficult to understand. Examples: My new boss is a tough nut to crack. I never know if he's pleased with ... Read more » |
