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Some English Idioms

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Knock on wood. Under the weather. Go the extra mile. Don’t cry over spilt milk. Rule of thumb. Things went pear shaped. Every cloud has a silver lining. Out on a limb. Between a rock and a hard place. End of the road. Bend over backwards. The ball is in your court. Like a broken record. Break a leg. All in the same boat. Hold your horses. Put your money where your mouth is. A blessing disguise. Tongu...

Some tongue twisters in English

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She sells seashells on the seashore. Flash message. Flash message. Mix a box of mixed biscuits with a boxed biscuit mixer. A proper copper coffee pot. I saw Esau sitting on a seesaw. Esau, he saw me. Toy boat. Toy boat. Toy boat. Lovely lemon liniment. Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick. Good blood, bad blood. Three free throws.The instinct of an extinct insect stinks. Comical economists. Comical economists. Which wristwatches are Swiss wristwatches? Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's...