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variety is the spice of life
What does variety is the spice of life mean? | life is made more interesting by doing new or different things | My grandmother believed that variety is the spice of life and is always starting new projects.
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variety is the spice of life
What does variety is the spice of life mean? | differences and changes make life interesting | Variety is the spice of life and I enjoy doing different things in my free time.
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variety is the spice of life
What does variety is the spice of life mean? | life is made more interesting by doing new or different things | The three women believe that variety is the spice of life and they are always traveling to new places and trying new things.
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variety is the spice of life
What does variety is the spice of life mean? | differences and changes make life interesting |
Variety is the spice of life and I enjoy doing many different things.
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variety is the spice of life
What does variety is the spice of life mean? | life is made more interesting by doing new or different things |
My grandmother believes that variety is the spice of life and is always starting new projects.
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Some Random Idioms
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bad hair day
What does "bad hair day" mean? | a day when one's hair looks messy, a day of mishaps and other problems |
The girl is having a bad hair day. She looks terrible.
I am having a bad hair day. Everything is going wrong.
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roll around
What does "roll around" mean? | to return at a regular or usual time, to come back | Every time that his birthday rolls around he has a big party.
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blind leading the blind
What does "blind leading the blind" mean? | someone who has little ability or knowledge but is trying to help or teach someone else | It was the blind leading the blind when the teacher who could not cook was asked to teach the cooking class.
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keep the home fires burning
What does "keep the home fires burning" mean? | keep things going as usual while someone is away | "Don`t worry about anything. I will stay home and keep the home fires burning while you are on your holiday."
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at sixes and sevens
What does "at sixes and sevens" mean? | to be lost and bewildered | We were at sixes and sevens when we heard that the grocery store would close.
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Fast and furious
What does "Fast and furious" mean? | Things that happen fast and furious happen very quickly without stopping or pausing. |
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Drunker than a peach orchard boar
What does "Drunker than a peach orchard boar" mean? | Southern US expression - Very drunk, as when a boar would eat fermented peaches that have fallen from the tree. |
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Double-edged sword
What does "Double-edged sword" mean? | If someone uses an argument that could both help them and harm them, then they are using a double-edged sword sword; it cuts both ways. |
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brown bag it
What does "brown bag it" mean? | to take a lunch to work | I must brown bag it this week because the company cafeteria is closed.
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falsies
What does "falsies" mean? | artificially enlarged breasts (either through surgery or padding). | Nice falsies on her, but I'd rather have the real thing.
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cheer (someone) up
What does "cheer (someone) up" mean? | to make a sad person happy | We took our friend to a nice restaurant to cheer her up.
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