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Put the fear of God into someone means say or do something to frighten him.
Strange bedfellows means two totally different people become very close.
Jumping on the bandwagon means supporting the one who is winning.
When you cut somebody down in size, you speak contemptuously of them.
Going for broke means risking everything in order to achieve big success.
Bachelors in China have two more sticks to celebrate or bemoan their fate.
To pull the plug on something is to end it, to discontinue the activity.
Cold comfort means slight comfort or small encouragement that is of little help.
Drop the baton means making a mistake or failing to perform a duty.
Lion's share is mostly used to mean most of something or a large part of it.
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