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His attempt to make a new robot proved a damp squib.

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Today's kids have become a couch potato as they watch TV a lot.

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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a cut above the rest of his other tragedy plays.

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It was a close shave as two trains were about to collide on the tracks.

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The quota system is a painful chapter of accidents which is a victimization of society.

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It's a catch 22 situation when one needs experience to get a job.

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As a musician, Sudha is a class by herself.

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Mac is similar to his grandfather, after all he is a chip off the same block.

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Alex could easily defeat Alan in extempore, as he knew the chinks in Alan's armour.

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The teacher felt that teaching mathematics to Peter was like a blind leading the blind.

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When I entered her room which was decorated with exquisite crystal pieces, I felt like a bull in the china shop.

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Inheriting the farm became a bone of contention among brothers.

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When the shine shines after a rainfall, it is like a breath of fresh air.

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When the subsidy was abolished, it was like a bolt from the blue for the farmers.

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It indeed was a blessing in disguise for me to miss the bus as it had met with an accident.

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Sherlock insisted on having a blow-by-blow account of the party where murder took place.

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Johnny's father says that a bird in hand is worth two in a bush with regard to his job.

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Victor's club has lately degenerated into a den of vice and iniquity.

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Do not think that this assignment is going to be a bed of Roses.

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Jose is a dog in the manger as he cannot ride a horse and will not allow others to ride.

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Since Fanny is such a doormat, her husband always shouts at her.

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When Usha won the sprint race, she felt her dream come true.

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A small amount of water in the jar is like a drop in an ocean.

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By winning the match in the games, they added a feather in their cap.

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In Chennai we can get a dime a dozen of software professionals.