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    This document defines 14 common idioms including their meanings and whether they are used by themselves or as part of a sentence. Some examples of idioms and their meanings are "beat around the bush" which means to avoid saying what you mean, "better late than never" which means it is better to arrive late than not at all, and "it's not rocket science" which implies something is not complicated. The document provides the idiom, its meaning, and how it is used in a sentence.

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    This document defines 14 common idioms including their meanings and whether they are used by themselves or as part of a sentence. Some examples of idioms and their meanings are "beat around the bush" which means to avoid saying what you mean, "better late than never" which means it is better to arrive late than not at all, and "it's not rocket science" which implies something is not complicated. The document provides the idiom, its meaning, and how it is used in a sentence.

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    This document defines 14 common idioms including their meanings and whether they are used by themselves or as part of a sentence. Some examples of idioms and their meanings are "beat around the bush" which means to avoid saying what you mean, "better late than never" which means it is better to arrive late than not at all, and "it's not rocket science" which implies something is not complicated. The document provides the idiom, its meaning, and how it is used in a sentence.

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    Idioms

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    This document defines 14 common idioms including their meanings and whether they are used by themselves or as part of a sentence. Some examples of idioms and their meanings are "beat around the bush" which means to avoid saying what you mean, "better late than never" which means it is better to arrive late than not at all, and "it's not rocket science" which implies something is not complicated. The document provides the idiom, its meaning, and how it is used in a sentence.

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    Idiom Meaning Usage

    Beat around the bush Avoid saying what you mean, usually because it is as part of a sentence
    uncomfortable

    Better late than never Better to arrive late than not to come at all by itself

    Get out of hand Get out of control as part of a sentence

    Give someone the benefit of the Trust what someone says as part of a sentence
    doubt

    Go back to the drawing board Start over as part of a sentence

    It's not rocket science It's not complicated by itself

    Make a long story short Tell something briefly as part of a sentence

    Miss the boat It's too late as part of a sentence

    No pain, no gain You have to work for what you want by itself

    Pull yourself together Calm down by itself

    So far so good Things are going well so far by itself

    That's the last straw My patience has run out by itself

    Under the weather Sick as part of a sentence

    Give someone the cold shoulder Ignore someone as part of a sentence

    Good things come to those who Be patient by itself


    wait

    It's a piece of cake It's easy by itself

    Let the cat out of the bag Give away a secret as part of a sentence

    Once in a blue moon Rarely as part of a sentence

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