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(as) light as a feather

/əz laɪt əz ə ˈfɛðər/

Example:

The package was as light as a feather, so I could carry it easily.

in the raw

/ɪn ðə rɔː/

Example:

He likes to swim in the raw when no one is around.

a sight for sore eyes

/ə saɪt fɔr sɔr aɪz/

Example:

After a long journey, my warm bed was a sight for sore eyes.

go off the rails

/ɡoʊ ɔf ðə reɪlz/

Example:

After his parents' divorce, he really started to go off the rails.

snail mail

/ˈsneɪl meɪl/

Example:

I sent the documents via snail mail, so they might take a few days to arrive.

a bunch of fives

/ə bʌntʃ əv faɪvz/

Example:

If you don't stop, you're going to get a bunch of fives.

AWOL

/ˈeɪ.wɑːl/

Example:

The soldier went AWOL after a disagreement with his commanding officer.

get a hold of

/ɡɛt ə hoʊld əv/

Example:

I need to get a hold of John about the meeting.

lay your hands on

/leɪ jʊər hændz ɑn/

Example:

I can't lay my hands on my keys anywhere.

up for grabs

/ʌp fɔr ɡræbz/

Example:

The last slice of pizza is up for grabs.

go spare

/ɡoʊ sper/

Example:

My mom will go spare if I don't clean my room.

crystal clear

/ˈkrɪs.təl ˈklɪr/

Example:

The water in the lake was crystal clear.

old school

/oʊld skuːl/

Example:

My grandpa is very old school; he still writes letters instead of emails.

be knee-high to a grasshopper

/bi ni haɪ tu ə ˈɡræsˌhɑpər/

Example:

I remember him when he used to be knee-high to a grasshopper.

as pretty as a picture

/æz ˈprɪt.i æz ə ˈpɪk.tʃər/

Example:

The little girl looked as pretty as a picture in her new dress.

as silent as the grave

/æz ˈsaɪlənt æz ðə ɡreɪv/

Example:

After the news, the room became as silent as the grave.

as American as apple pie

/æz əˈmer.ɪ.kən æz ˈæp.əl paɪ/

Example:

Baseball is considered as American as apple pie.

along the lines of

/əˈlɔːŋ ðə laɪnz ʌv/

Example:

I'm thinking of a design along the lines of a modern minimalist style.
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