demur at Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

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a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

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a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

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a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

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a dead heat

a race that finishes in a tie for first, dead even A photograph of the finish line proved that it was a dead heat.

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a fat lip

a hit on the lip, an injured lip Stop bothering her or I'll give you a fat lip. I'll hit you.

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a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

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a fraidy cat

a child who is afraid to jump etc., chicken """Ian's a fraidy cat!"" the boys shouted. ""Ian's afraid to jump!"""

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a full plate

a busy schedule, a lot to do Nancy has a full plate these days. She has two jobs and three kids.

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a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

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