| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| the one that got away |
the fish that got away, the friend you lost
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Have I told you about the one that got away? Her name was Lana.
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| the past is slipping by without a trace |
in order to have a significant past we need to create a significant present;
the present is the past and vice versa
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If you are dissatisfied with your life, it is because you are a spectator,
not a player, and the past is slipping by without a trace!
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| the Peter Principle |
people are promoted to a job they cannot do well
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Our store manager is an example of the Peter Principle. He's hopeless!
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| the pick of the litter |
the best pup/kitten/cub of the litter, (compare) the runt of the litter
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In the Bentley family, Max was the pick of the litter. At least he was the best hockey player.
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| the picture of health |
looking very healthy, fit as a fiddle
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Rick looks very well these days. He's the picture of health.
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| the pill |
a contraceptive pill, a contraceptive drug
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Bev has religious reasons for not taking the pill.
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| the pit of my stomach |
bottom of my stomach, deep in my belly
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From the pit of my stomach came a growling sound. I was hungry.
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| the pits |
poor quality, not good value
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The music was the pits. The violins played badly.
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| the point of no return |
a time when it is too late to stop or turn back, change horses in...
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Our offer to purchase the business has been accepted. We've reached the point of no return.
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| the pope's nose |
the tail of a roasted chicken
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The pope's nose is too greasy. I prefer a piece of breast meat.
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