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"pick up the pieces"
meaning: use someone's own benefit.
example: John always picks up his friend's pieces after they break up.
(from)http://www.englishforum.com/c...
"at a snail's pace"
meaning: pretty slow
example: My brother always stay at a snail's pace, and he never try to get out.
(from)http://www.englishforum.com/cgi-bin/00/today/idio m.pl" title="http://www.englishforum.com/cgi-bin/00/today/idio m.pl" target="_blank"http://www.englishforum.com/c...?
"Wild horses couldn't keep me away."
meaning: nothing can keep me away
example: You can see. Wild horses couldn't keep me away.
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"He always lands on his feet"
meaning: to do something to get out of trouble
example: Ken looks so tired because he always lands on his feet.
(from)http://www.englishforum.com/c...
"a big cheese"
meaning: a very important person, a leader
example: My dad is a big cheese in my family.
(from)http://www.learn4good.com/lan...%20of%20her
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