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The World is Your Oyster This idiom is often said in reassurance to someone that everything is open to one and they may lead their life however they may choose. Who knows, you might just get a lucky encounter.
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Once in a Blue Moon This idiom is often said to emphasize the rareness or unlikelihood of a certain occurrence. What a rare find, wonder when it will happen again.
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There are Other Fish in the Sea This idiom is often said in reassurance to someone to not be too upset about a loss of a job or a significant other. Your next encounter might even be better than what you lost.
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Right as Rain This idiom is often said to indicate one’s good health following an illness and/or injury. Everything is all right again.
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To Get Wind of Something This idiom is often said when one gets a hold of information that has been kept private without directly being given said information. The air of secrecy can sometimes tell you so much.
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Devil’s Advocate This idiom is often said when one is giving a counterargument, regardless if they believe it or not. for the sake of the argument. To understand the stance that you take in discourse, explorations from a different perspective aids in such revelations.
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It Takes Two to Tango This idiom is often said to suggest when an action done by someone is inextricably paired with another person’s contribution. Oftentimes, said action is not a good one.
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Paint the Town Red This idiom is often said to indicate one’s willingness to go out to public places in lively and boisterous revelry. It usually connotes a night time celebration with alcohol involved.

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