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For requests for an idiomatic English expression for a certain situation, i.e. a word or phrase which is 'typical' for English and doesn't necessarily have an equivalent in other languages.
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Idiom request for describing a situation in which people pay attention to their minor proble...
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This idiom is so common, that many native English speakers use it without realizing it makes little sense literally. Cambridge Idiom Dictionary defines it as "the most important facts ab …
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Idioms of shame and embarrassment: along the lines of "lose face"
Stangdon mentioned "egg on my face" which is a good idiom to express the embarrassment you describe in the Libyan expression.
Some others that express the responsibility aspect are
"...neck on the …
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Alternate idiom or phrase meaning "drought followed by a storm"?
This may not carry precisely the restrictions on meaning that you are after, but it is an umbrella idea over what you seek:
When it rains it pours
This means that things (good or bad) will happen al …
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What is the polite way for asking if someone is still alive?
What is the polite synonym for "to be alive"?
I want to use it for the A's sentence in the following conversation:
A: Is your grandfather [still alive?]
B: No, he passed away last year.
"St …
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term for reading non-fiction for enjoyment even though you don't believe it
Guilty pleasure is used to refer to some form of activity or entertainment that you enjoy even though you (think) you shouldn't.
I have a friend who is a gourmet chef and cookbook author. Her guilty …
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