Collocations, Idioms, and Linking words

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Collocations, Idioms and others

Definition

over the moon

extremely happy

On the edge of your seat

very excited and giving one's full attention to something

Implausible twist

not seeming reasonable or likely to be true

Break the news

to tell someone about some important new information

Cheer someone up

make someone less miserable

Every cloud has a silver lining

every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect, even though this may not be immediately apparent

Down in the dumps

very sad, unhappy

Keep your chin up

remain cheerful in difficult circumstances

Too many cooks spoil the broth

if too many people are involved in doing something, it will not be done well

put all your eggs in one basket

to rely on one particular course of action for success rather than giving yourself several different possibilities

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