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Idioms 28 
A blessing in disguise
A bun in the oven
A cutting edge
A dime a dozen
A dish fits for the gods
A drop in the bucket
A fate worse than death
A feather in someone’s cap
A fish out of water
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A horse of another colour
A leopard does not change its spots
A live wire
A safe pair of hands
A wet blanket
Adding insult to injury
Apple of someone’s eye
Blood is thicker than water
Cost an arm and a leg
Foot the bill
Go back to the drawing board
If I were in your shoes
Once in a blue moon
Put paid to
Raining cats and dogs
Run from pillar to post
Tip of the iceberg
Walking on thin ice
Once in a blue moon
Meaning: anything that happens very rarely;
I watch movies once in a blue moon.
விளக்கம்: மிகவும் அரிதாக நடக்கும் நிகழ்வு;
எப்போதாவது ஒருமுறைதான் நான் படம் பார்ப்பேன்.
eppoadhaavadhu orumuraidhaan naan padam paarppaen
അർത്ഥം: വളരെ അപൂർവ്വമായി സംഭവിക്കുന്ന എന്തും;
ഇടയ്‌ക്കുള്ള തവണകളിൽ മാത്രമേ ഞാൻ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ കാണുന്നത്.
idaykkulla thavanakalil maathramae njaan chithrangngal kaanunnathu
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