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Ronaldo being in pole position is a metaphor implying that currently he is in front of the competition.
Riding the pine is a sports term for someone sitting on the bench instead of playing.
To say that she wears her thoughts and emotions on her sleeve is to say she shows her thoughts and emotions easily.
If your life involves a lot of competition and a hectic schedule, you’re in a rat race.
The question we’re interested in is why “coming out” stands for people revealing their homosexual status, or secrets.
What does it mean when they say someone goes on a “charm offensive”?
Bobby Jindal's tax plan is head and shoulders better than Donald Trump's. Why “head and shoulders”?
Beg to differ literally means we beg your pardon; we want to express a different opinion.
If someone is described as a card carrying member of a certain political party he is considered as a devoted member.
“I didn't believe him but I still gave him the benefit of the doubt.” What does “benefit of the doubt” mean exactly?
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