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A hot potato. [Usually a topic or an issue of the day]
A penny for your thoughts. [Ask someone what they are thinking]
Actions speak louder than words [Do what you say you will do.]
Adding insult to injury [Have you always been a bad cook?]
I'll be there in the drop of a hat [Instantly]
In a New York second [Instantly]
Back to the drawing board [The project failed, try again]
Try, try again!
The ball is in your court [It is your decision the next step]
Barking up the wrong tree. [Looking in the wrong place or accusing the wrong person]
I'll be glad to see the back of their head [Cannot wait until the person leaves]
Beat around the bush [Avoiding the issue or topic.]
Best of both worlds [A win-win situation - he works in the city and lives in the country]
You can't have your cake and eat it too [Once the cake is eaten, it is gone.]
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