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Please explain “tell a yarn” in this sentence: And no-one can tell a yarn like an Aussie.

Penny wise, pound foolish

If a government policy is described as “penny wise, pound foolish”, what does it mean exactly?

Please explain this sentence, with “most everyone” in particular: Her performance received high praise from most everyone in attendance.

Side-eye treatment?

Please explain “side-eye treatment” in this passage: It’s impossible not to like Emily Blunt. If you admitted that you didn’t, you’d probably receive side-eye treatment from everyone in the room.

Hanging in there

Please explain “hanging in there” in this sentence: Thank you for hanging in there with us during these difficult times.

Please explain “safe space” in this passage: Every time a man hears the word “provide,” they think it’s all about money. But you still need to provide honesty, love, trust, and a safe space for her to be vulnerable and feminine.

What’s “crisis PR”?

Keep on top of his finances?

It was ongue in cheek

Please explain “tongue in cheek” in this sentence: He said that he was a huge fan of President Trump, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek.

Every choice we make is a trade-off

Please explain this sentence, with “trade-off” in particular: Every choice we make is a trade-off.

Please explain this sentence, with “dirty word” in particular: For many young people, “hard work” has become a dirty word.

Please explain “the business end of things”.

Please explain this sentence, with “bend your ear” in particular: He’ll bend your ear talking about politics, I warn you.

Please explain this quote, with “gold digger” in particular: “Samantha is trying to warn Joey about gold diggers while she is the gold digger he should be worried about.”

Please explain this sentence, with “get his ear” in particular: Will there be somebody who can get his ear and convince him not to do this?

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