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30 Cards in this Set

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cat nap

short sleep

as busy as a bee

extremely busy

bull in a china shop

very clumsy person

the world is somebody's oyster

people can do anything they want in life

to chicken out

to quit something out of fear

to drop like flies

to stop doing an activity in large numbers

to have somebody's ducks in a row

to be organized for something that is going to happen

to let the cat out of the bag

to reveal a secret, usually without intention

to open a can of worms

to create a whole new set of problems

wild goose chase

a search that is completely unsuccessful and a waste of time

bread and butter

an important source of income

cool as a cucumber

very calm

food for thought

something to consider

hard nut to crack

a very difficult person or situation

mouse potato

a person who spends a lot of time on a computer

the best thing since sliced bread

a very good person or thing

smart cookie

intelligent and creative person

to bring home the bacon

to earn a living, especially for a family

to sell like hot cakes

to sell very quickly

to spill the beans

to reveal something that was meant to be kept secret

daylight robbery

something sold at a very high price

for a song

for very little money

hush money

money paid to ensure that something is kept secret

to be as genuine as a three-dollar bill

used sarcastically to mean that something is fake

to be in the red

to spend more money than you make

to feel the pinch

not having as much money as before

to go from rags to riches

to go from being poor to having a lot of money

to live from hand to mouth

to barely have enough to money to survive

to make ends meet

to make the money needed to pay for food and bills

to spend money like water

to spend a lot of money regularly