Expressions (A–Z)

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  You could have cut the atmosphere with a knife

  There was a strong atmosphere of tension.

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  You could hear a pin drop

  By extension: silence. Absolute quiet.

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  You count the money on the stairs

  Figuratively: A deal is considered final and successful only after it has been f...

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• You did well

  You performed a correct and just action. An expression of approval said to a per...

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  You don't change horses mid-climb

  See: 'You Do Not Change Horses in Midstream'

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  You Dreamed a Dream/ You are dreaming! /It was just a dream! / Nonsense!

  Figuratively: you are just imagining. What you say is not realistic.

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• You have become very beautiful

  Literary: you are very beautiful; you have become beautiful.

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  You ignited the imagination.

  It sparks the imagination. In question: It brings new ideas and initiatives.

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• You know how it starts, but not how it ends

  Figuratively, something may lead to unforeseen outcomes. There may be unpleasant...

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• You labored and opened; labor and close it

  As you took the trouble to make the opening, so you must now take the trouble to...

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