No Pain, No Gain Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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No pain, no gain What does No pain, no gain mean?	Achievements require some sort of sacrifice.
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a needle in a haystack What does "a needle in a haystack" mean?	something that is very hard to find	Looking for the lost receipt among the thousands of other receipts was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Take someone down a peg What does "Take someone down a peg" mean?	If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly.
sniffer What does "sniffer" mean?	nose
lay a guilt trip on What does "lay a guilt trip on" mean?	try to make somebody feel guilt or remorse about something
flak What does "flak" mean?	criticism; complaints
look up to (someone) What does "look up to (someone)" mean?	think of someone as a good example to copy, respect someone	I look up to the president of our company as someone I would like to copy.
not give two hoots about (someone or something) What does "not give two hoots about (someone or something)" mean?	to not care at all about someone or something	I do not give two hoots if my friend comes to visit me or not.

talk turkey What does "talk turkey" mean?	to talk frankly, to talk business	I went to see my friend because I knew that it was time to talk turkey with him.
tie (someone's) hands What does "tie (someone's) hands" mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The court system ties the police department's hands when they try and enforce some laws.
as easy as duck soup What does "as easy as duck soup" mean?	very easy	It was as easy as duck soup to find the book that I wanted in the library.
beat (someone) to the punch/draw What does "beat (someone) to the punch/draw" mean?	to do something before others	My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.
ebb and flow What does "ebb and flow" mean?	the decrease and increase of something like the tide	The ebb and flow of the singer's popularity was always a topic of conversation.

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No Pain, No Gain Idiom