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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 dime a dozen
Meaning: a common thing and/or has a little value;
The help they rendered was a dime a dozen.
விளக்கம்: ஒரு சாதாரண விஷயம் அல்லது ஒரு மதிப்பற்ற செயல்;
அவர்கள் செய்த உதவி ஒன்றும் பெரிய உதவியல்ல.
avarkhal seidha udhavi ondrum periya udhaviyalla
അർത്ഥം: ഒരു സാധാരണ കാര്യം കൂടാതെ, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കുറച്ച് മൂല്യമുണ്ട്;
അവർ നൽകിയ സഹായം വലിയ സഹായത്തിൽ കുറവായിരുന്നില്ല.
avar nalkiya sahaayam valiya sahaayaththil kuravaayirunnilla
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