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IDIOMS IN ENGLISH

A bridge too far : A bridge too far is an act of overreachinggoing too far and getting into trouble or failing. A penny for your thoughts : This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about. Add fuel to the fire : If people add fuel to the fire, it will burn with more intensity. Therefore, it means to make a bad situation worse. Add insult to injury: When people add insult to injury, they make a bad situation even worse. Air your dirty : If you air your dirtylaundry in public laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret, arguing in public, etc. All ears: If someone says they're all ears, they are interested in hearing about something. All roads lead to Rome : This means that there can be many different ways of doing something. All your eggs in one basket: If you put all your eggs in one basket, you risk everything at once, instead of trying to spread the risk. (This is often used as a nega