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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
A live wire
Meaning: an energetic, enthusiastic personality;
She is a wonderful girl, a real live wire and full of fun.
விளக்கம்: துடிப்பும் உற்சாகமும் மிக்க ஒருவர்;
அவள் ஒரு அற்புதமான பெண். எப்பொழுது பார்த்தாலும் துடிப்பாக இருப்பாள்.
aval oru atrpudhamaana pen eppozhudhu paarththaalum thudippaakha iruppaal
അർത്ഥം: ഊർജ്ജസ്വലവും ഉത്സാഹഭരിതവുമായ ഒരു വ്യക്തിത്വം;
അവൾ ഒരു അത്ഭുതകരമായ പെൺകുട്ടിയാണ്. എപ്പോഴും ഊർജ്ജസ്വലയാണ്.
aval oru albhuthakaramaaya pennkuttiyaanu eppoazhum oorjjasvalayaanu
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