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a person of importance or authority
Example: Apparently her father is a big cheese in one of the major banks. |
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| Different as chalk and cheese |
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Two objects that although appearing to be similar are in fact different
Example: Australia & US are like chalk and cheese |
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Wife
Example: The cheese and kisses and I will go on a holiday to Canada this month. |
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| (Just/not) one’s cup of tea |
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something pleasant or agreeable.
Example: Playing football is just my cup of tea |
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A disproportionate reaction of anger, concern, or displeasure over some minor or trivial matter.
Example: I really think you’re making a storm in a teapot over this. It’sjust a tiny scratch on the car! |
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something easy; a pleasant and unstressful event.
Example: The test was a real tea party. No sweat. |
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A problem, project, or task that requires little to no effort, expertise, or intelligence to solve or complete.
Example: It’s only a one-banana problem at the most; even kids can solve it. I can’t understand why people get stuck there. |
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Go crazy
Origin: According to lexicographer E.J. Lighter, going bananas refers to the term going ape often used in American popular culture in the second half of the 1900s. Apes were seen as crazy by the mid-century media, and what do apes eat? Bananas!
Example: I will go bananas if you still acts like this |
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something which causes or is very likely to cause embarrassing problems
Example: The new tax has proved to be a banana skin for the government. |
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