Idioms

a play on words
a humorous use of a word to suggest a different meaning
Newspaper headlines often use a play on words to give a different meaning to a sentence.

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  • a race against time
  • a rain check
  • a raw deal
  • a regular guy
  • a ripple of excitement
  • a ripple of protest
  • a risk of rain/showers/thunderstorms
  • a road-hog
  • a rolling stone
  • a rough guess
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  • to the bitter end
  • in need
  • up one's sleeve
  • bear (someone or something) in mind
  • tie (someone's) hands
  • put down (something) or put (something) down
  • to whom it may concern
  • play by ear
  • go off on a tangent
  • bring out (something) or bring (something) out


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