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Discussion

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Discussion

8 Words

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1
a horse of a different color
content.phrase

I thought I was going to a boring lecture, but the professor's teaching style was a horse of a different color.She used interactive games and group activities to keep us engaged.

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2
elephant in the room
content.phrase

The student's plagiarism was the elephant in the room in the classroom, but the teacher didn't want to embarrass the student in front of the class.

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3
a different kettle of fish
content.phrase

Managing a large team of employees is a different kettle of fish from managing a small team.

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4
{one's} cup of tea
content.phrase

Classical music is just not my cup of tea.

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5
[cut] both ways
content.phrase

His decision to reduce expenses cut both ways; it saved money but also resulted in staff layoffs.

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6
devil's advocate
content.phrase

I know everyone thinks we should support the new zoning proposal, but I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I think it will have some negative consequences.

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7
it makes (no|little) odds
content.sentence

He can take the bus or the train, it makes no odds to him as long as he gets there on time.

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8
leg to stand on
content.phrase

The company's claims that the product is safe have no leg to stand on in light of the recent recall.

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