| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| the upper hand |
the advantage, get the jump on
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Because you have graduated from college, you have the upper hand.
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| the way I see it |
my view of it, my opinion
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The way I see it, men and women aren't equal physically, eh.
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| the way to a man's heart is through his stomach |
feeding a man good food will cause him to love you, beauty is only skin deep
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"Do you believe the way to your heart is through your stomach?" "No, but you are a great cook!"
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| the way you hold your mouth |
it is a mystery; it could be the shape of your mouth; hold your mouth...
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"Why does the lock open for you but not for Joan?" "It's the way I hold my mouth."
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| the wheels fall off |
it breaks, it fails, fall apart
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When the coach is away, our team loses. The wheels fall off!
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| the whole ball of wax |
all related things, all that jazz, the whole nine yards
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Being in love means commitment, sacrifice, patience, understanding - the whole ball of wax.
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| the whole caboodle |
(See kit and caboodle)
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| the whole nine yards |
including all the work, doing the whole job, the whole ball of wax
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My goals include a degree, career, marriage, children - the whole nine yards.
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| the whole shebang |
everything, every bit/piece/person
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When the cable broke, the whole shebang fell in the river.
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| the whole shooting match |
everything, every bit/piece/person
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Wagon, horses, load - the whole shootin' match disappeared.
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