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Beth and Feifei explain how to use this expression to describe repetitive tiresome actions.
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Keep a lid on it
To pull the wool over someone's eyes
Take the rough with the smooth
Hard-nosed
To have a soft spot
To make a song and dance (about something)
Giant killer
A shock to the system
From pillar to post
Small talk
A bright spark
To be all downhill
Fireworks
To have all your Christmases come at once
It's the thought that counts
Digital detox
It leaves a bad taste in your mouth
Pea-souper
Throw in the towel
A walk in the park
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