| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| you need money to make money |
you have to spend money to make a profit, nothing succeeds like...
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If I had money, I would invest in real estate. It's true that you need money to make money.
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| you reap whatsoever you sow |
you will see the long-term effects of your actions, chickens come home...
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Youthful passion can produce a lifetime of consequences. We reap whatsoever we sow.
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| you snooze, you lose |
if you are not alert you will lose an opportunity, seize the opportunity
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Store clerks sometimes charge too much for a product. If you snooze, you lose.
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| you're full of it [B] |
you are a liar, you are full of shit [B]
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If you think I'm joining that cult, you're full of it.
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| you're kidding |
you are joking, you are not serious
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You're kidding. Jen wouldn't take off her clothes and climb a tree.
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| you're not kidding/ you aren't kidding |
you are right, you are not joking
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"It's really cold today," Jen said. "You aren't kidding!" he replied.
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| you're on |
you have a deal, you have a date
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When she suggested they go out for dinner, he said, "You're on."
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| you're only as good as your last shift |
you are judged by your most recent work, don't rest on your laurels
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If you believe that you're only as good as your last shift, you should do your best every day.
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| you've got to be kidding |
you must be telling me a joke, get out of town, you're kidding
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"The manager wants me to give him a massage every afternoon." "You've got to be kidding!"
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| young at heart |
feeling or thinking that you are young, youthful
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Sarah is over sixty, but she's young at heart.
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