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150 Common & Difficult Idioms with

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What is an idiom? An idiom is an expression or phrase

whose meaning does not relate to the literal meaning
of its words. In other words “Idioms mean something
different than the individual words.” Students often
confuse idioms with proverbs. However, these are two
different things. Proverbs are well-known for stating a
piece of advice or general fact. For example, ‘a picture
is worth a thousand words’ is a proverb – a general
truth. Let us consider the idiom ‘bite off more than you
can chew‘. What you meant is that you are trying to do
something that is too hard for you. Read this blog to
know 100 useful and common idioms with
examples and meanings.

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100 Common Idioms with Examples &

their Meanings

Have to come across commonly used English idioms

while watching American TV series or movies? English
expressions, proverbs and idioms play an important
role in everyday English both written and spoken. As
idioms do not always make literal sense, students
should be familiar with their meaning and how to use
them. This may appear to be a lot of work, but idioms
are fun! It is often called a manner of speaking that
sounds more native, so it’s really useful to master
some of these expressions.

So, here’s a list of the top 100 common idioms with

their meanings and sentence examples:

So, here’s a list of the top 100 common idioms with

their meanings and sentence examples:

Idiom Idioms Meaning

Beat around the bush To avoid talking about

what’s important

Get your act together Get organized and do

things effectively

Hit the sack Go to sleep

Your guess is as good I do not know

as mine

Good things come to To have patience

those who wait

Back against the wall Stuck in a difficult

circumstance with no
escape

Up in arms Being grumpy or angry

about something

Scrape the barrel Making the most of the

worst situations or
things because you
can’t do anything about
it

Burn your boats/bridges Doing something that

makes it impossible to
go back to the original
state.

Break fresh/ new Doing something that

ground has never been done
before

Sell like hot cakes Quick sellout

Run around in circles Putting efforts into

something that is not a
worthwhile result

On cloud nine Being very happy

Left out in the cold Being ignored

Blow hot and cold Alternate inconsistently

between moods and
actions

Cut corners Doing something in an

easier and least
expensive manner

Boil the ocean Taking up an almost

impossible or overly
ambitious project

Keep an ear to the Staying informed and

ground updated about
everything

Eat like a horse Eating too excessively

A snowball effect The aspect of

momentum in every
event and how they
build upon each other

Important Tip to Learn Idioms with

Examples and their meanings:
It is comparatively easier to remember words
unlike idioms because idioms (phrases)
contain 3 or more words. And, remembering
a chain of words and then speaking them in
the correct sequence is not easy. But, one
thing you can do is to repeat the idiom and
their meaning a few times loudly and then
use it in 2 to 3 different sentences.

Now check out 80 idioms with examples and their

meanings:

21. In for a penny, in for a pound

Meaning: That someone is intentionally investing his
time or money for a particular project or task.
Example: When Athlead was booming, Jim was in for
a penny and in for a pound, that’s how much
dedicated he was.

22. A bird in the hand is better than

two in the bush
Meaning: An opportunity in hand, currently, is better
than a prospect in the future, because time never
repeats itself.
Example: The detective apprehended 3 criminals and
saw other one running but didn’t chase him, because
she knew a bird in one hand is better than two in
the bush.

23. Chip off the old block

Meaning: That a person is similar in behaviour or
actions like his parents.
Example: When grandmother saw her grandson
collecting coins like her son used to do, she knew he
was a Chip off the old block.

24. Do unto others as you would have

them do unto you
Meaning: Treat people the same way you want to be
treated.
Example: I felt Peter was a little cold today towards
that homeless man, he should do unto others as he
would have them do unto him, because who knows
about time.

25. Don’t cry over spilt milk

Meaning: Don’t cry over what has happened as it can
not be fixed.
Example: Walter failed his examination but his dad
came and said just one thing, “Son, Don’t cry over
spilt milk.”

26. Every cloud has a silver lining

Meaning: Bad things one day eventually lead to good
things.
Example: See, yesterday you were so morose as your
phone was stolen but look at you today, you got a
promotion. Is it rightly said that every cloud has a
silver lining.

27. Beside yourself with joy

Meaning: To be extremely happy.
Example: I can see that you are beside yourself with
joy on being selected for the job, congratulations.

28. Fair and square

Meaning: Being direct or fair.
Example: To tell you fair and square, I did everything
that I was meant to do, but I still feel unfulfilled.

29. Having an Ace up the sleeve

Meaning: Have an advantage that is currently being
withheld for future purposes.
Example: Brian kept quiet at the board meeting, who
knew he had an Ace hidden up his sleeve the whole
time.

30. A black sheep

Meaning: Being a disgrace for the family.
Example: They don’t talk about Olive anymore, turns
out he was the Black sheep for the family, he married
someone else while he was still arranged to his
fiancé.

31. Hook, line and sinker

Meaning: Doing something or trying to achieve
something with thoroughness and passion.
Example: I have set my mind to go through the
spreadsheets by Monday and I am working for it
Hook, line and sinker.

32. Looking to your laurels

Meaning: Not be lost in your achievements and losing
the sight of what is supposed to happen.
Example: Look to your laurels but do not rest on it.

33. Bear a grudge

Meaning: To continue to feel angry or unfriendly for
someone or something because of a particular past
incident.
Example: I Bear a grudge against him for not taking
me into confidence.

34. By the skin of your teeth

Meaning: To just barely get by or make it.
Example: Lester made the dance team By the skin
of his teeth, you see the audition gates were about to
get closed.

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35. Down for the count

Meaning: Tired; giving up.
Example: My pet dog is down for the count after
playing the whole day with the frisbee.

36. Draw the line

Meaning: To stop before a point where something
okay gets not okay.
Example: Hey buddy, that’s enough, Draw the line
before someone comes and beats you to a pulp.

37. Easier said than done

Meaning: Not as easy as it appears to be.
Example: Listen, losing weight is easier said than
done, many people lack commitment.

38. Break a leg

Meaning: Saying good luck to someone.
Example: Hey Barry, it’s time for you to get on the
stage and present your monologue, break a leg.

39. Up a creek without a paddle

Meaning: In an unlucky situation.
Example: Dan tried to dine and dash yesterday at a
Chinese place but he was stopped by the waiters,
guess he was up a creek without a paddle
yesterday.

40. Give it a whirl

Meaning: To give something a try.
Example: I am absolutely terrified of skydiving, but I
think once in my life, I will give it a whirl.

41. Fish out of water

Meaning: To be out of your comfort zone.
Example: Tom felt like a fish out of water when his
girlfriend took him to a Star Wars convention in LA.

42. In the fast lane

Meaning: A life filled with excitement.
Example: When Chris turned forty, he decided to live
his life in the fast lane and quit his job for his hobbies.

43. Go the extra mile

Meaning: To make an extra effort.
Example: He was willing to go the extra mile for the
love of his life, Mia.

44. Snug as a bug in a rug

Meaning: Warm and cosy.
Meaning: The baby looks as snug as a bug in a rug
next to her mother.

45. Step up your game

Meaning: To start performing better
Example: Jennifer better step up her game if she
wants to make big in Basketball.

Idioms are used as a figurative language, i.e.

the use of words in an imaginative and
unusual manner. Take a look at more
idioms with examples.

46. To not see the wood for the trees

Meaning: To be so involved in trivial matters that you
don’t get the important facts.
Example: He always argues on the silliest topics, it’s
like he can’t see wood for the trees.

47. Lose your marbles

Meaning: To go insane.
Example: Our mailman has lost his marbles, every
day he drops Mr. Smith’s mail on our door.

48. Straight from the Horse’s mouth

Meaning: Directly from the person involved.
Example: Listen to the news straight from the
horse’s mouth, his factory burned down right in front
of his eyes.

49. Crying Wolf

Meaning: To ask for help when you don’t need it.
Example: You have cried Wolf so many times that no
one believes you now.

50. Palm off

Meaning: Pass off something as genuine when it is
spurious.
Example: This shopkeeper always palms off old
stock to the customers.

51. Has bigger fish to fry

Meaning: Has more important work to do.
Example: Please don’t bother me today with any calls,
I have bigger fish to fry.

52. Look before you leap

Meaning: Calculate the risks before advancing
towards a possibility.
Example: You can’t just sell all of your shares when
the market is low, look before you leap, Trump is
coming tomorrow, it is possible the shares will grow.

53. On thin ice

Meaning: In a precarious or risky situation.
Example: Andy played hooky from work for a week
saying he was sick, now his boss said that he is on
very thin ice.

54. Play devil’s advocate

Meaning: To argue, just for the sake of it.
Example: He was not agreeing to back off, as if he
was playing devil’s advocate.

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55. Rain on someone’s parade

Meaning: To spoil a moment.
Example: He told his wife that he doesn’t want to rain
on her parade, but they had to shift their vacation
dates.

56. Take a rain check

Meaning: Postpone a plan.
Example: He asked me whether I would like to have
dinner with his family, but I had a thing so I said, rain
check.

57. Take it with a grain of salt

Meaning: Don’t take it too seriously.
Example: She tells great tales but we take whatever
she says with a grain of salt.

58. Like a cakewalk

Meaning: So easy task.
Example: Everyone took hours to write the code but
Adam did it like a cakewalk.

59. Throw caution to the wind

Meaning: Take a risk.
Example: The caretaker threw caution to the wind
by taking a sick baby outside.

60. Penny wise and Pound foolish

Meaning: Careful in trivial matters but wasteful or
extravagant in large matters.
Example: That man eats Ramen noodles daily for
dinner but for his dog, he threw a big party. He is
indeed penny wise and pound foolish.

61. The whole nine yards

Meaning: Everything, all the way.
Example: I want to know everything there is to know
about this merger, the whole nine yards of the deal.

62. The best thing since sliced bread

Meaning: A really good invention.
Example: Bluetooth is officially the best thing since
sliced bread.

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It is important to note that idioms itself do not

create complete sentences and they require
additional context to give them a sense. Take
a look at some more idioms with
examples and their meanings:

63. Bite off more than you can chew

Meaning: Take on a difficult work that is beyond your
capabilities.
Example: Andrew told his boss that he will triple the
sales but in reality, he bit off more than he can chew
and now all of us are in trouble.

64. Play by the ear

Meaning: To improvise.
Example: I just went to Canada and did everything by
the ear, no itinerary, no schedules.

65. Ignorance is bliss

Meaning: You are better off not knowing some things.
Example: His wife always asked him what it was he
did late at night, turned out, he was insider trading. But
she knew nothing about this so she won’t be
convicted, sometimes ignorance is bliss.

66. Put something on ice

Meaning: To put something on hold.
Example: As per the boss’ order, Michael has put his
personal matters on ice.

67. You can say that again

Meaning: That’s absolutely true.
Example: “The Earth is bleeding”, you can say that
again, pal.

68. Bite the bullet

Meaning: To get something over with because it is
inevitable.
Example: Vik was diagnosed with second stage
cancer but he didn’t want to get chemotherapy. By the
will of his wife, he bit the bullet.

69. Go back to the drawing board

Meaning: Start over.
Example: It is not too late to go back to the drawing
board and assess your mistakes.

70. Call it a day

Meaning: Stop working on something.
Example: Ah! So what we didn’t complete the puzzle
today, let’s call it a day and come back again
tomorrow.

71. Beating Around the Bush

Meaning: To talk about unnecessary things.
Example: When I asked my secretary about the
missing file and documents, she was beating around
the bush.

72. Be in a Tight Corner.

Meaning: Being in a difficult situation.
Example: Radha’s low grades despite her constant
efforts has put her in a very tight corner.

73. At the 11th Hour

Meaning: At the last moment.
Example: While leaving for Shimla, Harshit kept his
mobile phone charger in the bag at the 11th hour.

74. Swan Song

Meaning: The last piece of work of an artist before
his/her death.
Example: This painting was M.F Hussain’s swan
song.

75. Wild Goose Chase

Meaning: Futile Chase
Example: Catching the two thieves together on a jam-
packed road was no less than a wild goose chase for
the policeman.

76. Bury the Hatchet

Meaning: Ending a quarrel to make peace.
Example: My father buried the hatchet by equally
diving the pasta between me and my sister.

77. To Bell the Cat

Meaning: To face a risk.
Example: He belled the cat when he was trying to
escape the prison.

78. Turn a deaf ear

Meaning: To ignore what someone is saying.
Example: Whenever her mother complained of her
excessive use of mobile phone, Anu turned a deaf ear.

79. At Sea
Meaning: Confused
Example: I was at sea while choosing a lehenga for
my sister’s wedding at Manish Malhotra’s store.

80. To be in the doldrums

Meaning: To be in a low spirit
Example: When I got to know about the increasing
cases of COVID 19 in my area, I was in the
doldrums.

81. Hit the books

Meaning: Going to study
Example: I won’t be able to come for dinner as I have
to hit the books for my half-yearly examinations.

82. Twist someone’s arm

Meaning: To convince someone
Example: I was not planning to come to the party but
by remaining me of all the good food you twisted my
arm!

83. Stab someone in the back

Meaning: To betray a close person
Example: My uncle trusted his driver so much but he
stabbed him at the back when he saw all the money
bags.

84. Go cold turkey

Meaning: To quit or stop addictive or dangerous
behaviour
Example: No one could believe that my father left
eating sweets! He went cold turkey when the doctors
told him that he has diabetes.

85. Ring a bell

Meaning: Sounds familiar
Example: Why does this name ring a bell in my
head? Was this girl in my school?

86. Cut to the chase

Meaning: Getting to the important point
Example: As the submissions were to be made
tonight, boss cut to the chase and asked us to start
working.

87. Blow off steam

Meaning: Experiencing strong feelings like anger or
stress
Example: Shina went running to blow off steam as
she had a huge fight with mother.

88. Face the music

Meaning: Face the reality
Example: Shikha asked her husband to not run away
from the problem and just face the music once!

89. To have sticky fingers

Meaning: Thief
Example: The cashier had a sticky finger, he stole
around $2000 and ran away from the bank.

90. Break the bank

Meaning: To be very expensive
Example: I had to break the bank to but these shoes!

91. Face the music

Meaning: Confront the unpleasant consequences of
one’s actions.
Example: We have done it and now it’s time to face
the music!

92. It is always darkest before the

dawn
Meaning: Things will get better
Example: I know you have gone through the worst,
but remember it is always darkest before the dawn.

93. Jump the gun

Meaning: To act on something promptly before the
right time
Example: I think I jumped the gun by sending the e-
mail before they tell the time.

94. Wear your heart on your sleeve

Meaning: Expressing yourself too openly
Example: She wears her heart on her sleeve and
often gets hurt.

95. Cut no ice

Meaning: Fail to make an impact
Example: Your poetry cuts no ice with me.

96. Light at the end of tunnel

Meaning: Seeing signs of improvement in the future
Example: I see the light at the end of the tunnel for
my relationship with her.

97. Through thick and thin

Meaning: Through good and bad times
Example: Books and music stay by your side through
thick and thin.

98. Cry for the moon

Meaning: To ask for something that is rather difficult
Example: You are crying for the moon for this
concert’s tickets!

99. Read between the lines

Meaning: Understanding the real message behind
something
Example: If you try to read between the lines, her
song is actually about me.

100. Pour out one’s heart

Meaning: To express openly
Example: I can’t pour my heart out to you if you are
too distracted by everything around yourself.

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20 Idioms with their Meanings and

Sentences

Here are the most common 20 idioms with their

meanings and sentences:

101. A left-handed compliment

Meaning: Saying something insulting in the form
of appreciative words.
Example: Her words on my blog seem like a left-
handed compliment.
102. Once in a blue moon
Meaning: Not very often
Example: I visit her place once in a blue moon.
103. Call a spade a spade
Meaning: Talking frankly
Example: I will not lie about it and call a spade a
spade.
104. Flesh and blood
Meaning: Referring to someone in family or
human nature
Example: It’s flesh and blood to feel such strong
emotions at this time.
105. Jam on the brakes
Meaning: Press brakes of a vehicle suddenly
Example: I had to jam on the brakes when I saw
the deer.
106. Notch up
Meaning: To win or create a record
Example: One Direction notched up the finale
with their amazing voice!
107. A slap on the wrist
Meaning: Just a small punishment
Example: You will get a slap on the wrist for
painting this wall but don’t dare to do it again.
108. Knee Jerk Reaction
Meaning: A quick response
Example: The statement was just a knee jerk
reaction.
109. Once bitten, twice shy
Meaning: Afraid of doing something again
Example: Once bitten twice shy, he can’t ski.
110. Forty winks
Meaning: A short nap
Example: I will be just in for forty winks, I
promise.
111. Up for grabs
Meaning: Available for everyone
Example: This pizza slice is up for grabs!
112. Old as the hills
Meaning: Someone very old
Example: The man looks as old as the hills.
113. Back to square one
Meaning: Start all over again
Example: Your mistake brought us back to
square one.
114. Round the bend
Meaning: Crazy
Example: My neighbour is round the bend, don’t
try to mess with her.
115. Against the clock
Meaning: Rushed
Example: I have to hurry for the meeting, I am
against the clock.
116. Black and blue
Meaning: Something bruised
Example: What happened? Your eyes look black
and blue.
117. Have the blues
Meaning: Sad
Example: After meeting her, I am feeling the
blues.
118. Be glad to see the back of
Meaning: Happy when someone leaves
Example: Tomorrow, I will be glad to see the
back of her.
119. Black out
Meaning: Faint
Example: I blacked out after two drinks.
120. Get in Shape
Meaning: To become strong or fit
Example: I need to make a proper schedule to
get in shape before the graduation ceremony.

idioms with examples

30 More Idioms with Examples and their

Meaning for Students

Here are the most common 30 idioms with their

meanings and sentences:

101. Shoot from the hip

Meaning: To speak bluntly or rashly without
thinking carefully
Example: Don’t feel bad about what he said. He
has a habit of shooting from the hip, but he
means no harm
102. Shoot oneself in the foot
Meaning: To harm one’s own cause
inadvertently
Example: Foolishly harm one’s own cause, as in
He really shot himself in the foot, telling the
interviewer all about the others who were
applying for the job he wanted.
103. In cold blood
Meaning: If you do something violent and cruel
in cold blood, you do it deliberately and in an
unemotional way.
Example: In a purposely ruthless and unfeeling
manner, as in The whole family was murdered in
cold blood.
104. Draw first blood
Meaning: If you draw first blood, you cause the
first damage to an opponent in a conflict or
contest.
Example: To be the first to gain an advantage or
score against an opponent. I drew first blood in
the tournament and quickly dispatched my
opponent.
105. Ace up one’s sleeve
Meaning: A secret or hidden advantage that you
can use when you need it
Example: Cheating at a card game by hiding a
favorable card up one’s sleeve. I have an ace up
my sleeve for this race—my stamina.
106. Play your cards right
Meaning: To behave or work in a way that gives
you an advantage or improves your odds of
success.
Example: Play your cards right in college and
you’ll get a great job after you graduate
107. Egg on your face
Meaning: If you’ve egg on your face, you look
stupid and face embarrassment because of
something you’ve done.
Example: Terry had egg on his face after
boasting that the examinations were really easy,
but ended up failing most of his papers.
108. Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Meaning: To destroy something that gives you
lot of money to get immediate returns
Example: Tearing down the top attraction in the
theme park, “The Haunted House”, would be
akin to killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
109. An arm and a leg
Meaning: If something costs an arm and a leg, it
costs a lot.
Example: I want to buy a house by the beach,
but it may cost me an arm and a leg.
110. Behind one’s back
Meaning: If you do something behind someone’s
back, you do it secretly without their knowledge
(used in negative way).
Example: My colleague is really nice to me but I
don’t trust him because I know he talks
negatively about me behind my back
111. Stab someone in the back
Meaning: Harm someone who trusts you.
Example: Don’t trust George; he’s been known
to stab his friends in the back
112. Take a back seat
Meaning: If you take a back seat, you choose
not to be in a position of responsibility or power.
Example: The founder of the company decided
to take a back seat and let the board members
run the business.
113. Back to the drawing board
Meaning: If you go back to the drawing board,
you make a fresh start or try another idea
because the earlier one didn’t succeed.
Example: It looks like my plans to kill the weeds
in the garden failed. Back to the drawing board
114. Right off the bat
Meaning: If you do something right off the bat,
you do it immediately.
Example: Nathan was in the mood for a
cheeseburger, so he hopped into his car and
bought some fast food. After unwrapping the
burger, he took a bite and right off the bat he
knew that something was wrong; it didn’t taste
right.
115. Heart misses (skips) a beat
Meaning: If your heart misses a beat, you feel
excited or nervous.
Example: Her heart missed a beat when she
heard her name called out in the list of finalists,
or When the bear appeared in front of us, my
heart skipped a beat, or My heart stands still at
the very thought of flying through a thunderstorm
116. Have your heart in your mouth
Meaning: If you’ve your heart in mouth, you’re
feeling extremely nervous.
Example: You sure don’t seem relaxed—in fact,
it seems like your heart is in your mouth.
117. Not the only fish in the sea
Meaning: Not the only suitable thing or person
one can find
Example: When Bob walked out on Sally, all we
could tell her was that he was not the only fish in
the sea , or Bill knew she wasn’t the only pebble
on the beach but he was determined to win her
over.
118. Not your cup of tea
Meaning: If you say that someone or something
is not your cup of tea, you mean that they’re not
the kind of person or thing you like.
Example: We couldn’t decide which movie to
watch, so we ended up settling on a comedy.
Half-way through the movie, I concluded that its
humor was not my cup of tea.
119. A piece of cake
Meaning: If something is a piece of cake, it’s
easy to do.
Example: The boy found the project to be a
piece of cake because it was incredibly easy.
120. Call it a day
Meaning: If you call it a day, you stop what
you’re doing because you’re tired of it or you’ve
not been successful.
Example: I think we have done enough work
today, I am feeling tired now, let’s call it a day.
121. The pot calling the kettle black
Meaning: Accusing someone of faults that you
yourself have
Example: I can’t believe that you are upset
because I was late. That is the pot calling the
kettle black. Peter called me a liar! That is the
pot calling the kettle black.
122. Call a spade a spade
Meaning: To speak truth even if it’s unpleasant
Example: That dress made her look fat, let’s
call a spade a spade before she goes out
wearing it and embarrasses herself.
123. A bolt from the blue
Meaning: A sudden, unexpected event
Example: Let us hope the pandemic disappears.
It came as a bolt from the blue in 2020.
124. In the same boat
Meaning: If two or more persons are in the
same boat, they’re in the same difficult situation.
Example: If you lose your job, I’ll lose mine. We
are both in the same boat.
125. Miss the boat/ bus
Meaning: To miss an opportunity
Example: He missed the boat when he did not
apply for the job in time.
126. Over my dead body
Meaning: If you say something will happen your
dead body, you mean you dislike it and will do
everything you can to prevent it.
Example: I told John that he could shave his
head, over my dead body.
127. Make one’s blood boil
Meaning: To make someone extremely angry
Example: When I hear stories of cruelty to
animals, it makes my blood boil.
128. Bounce something off someone
Meaning: If you bounce something off someone,
you discuss ideas or plan with someone to get
their view on it.
Example: I caught the rubber ball when it
bounced off the wall. The light bouncing off of
that mirror is blinding me—can we close the
curtains?
129. Bell the cat
Meaning: To undertake a risky or dangerous
task.
Example: Someone has to bell the cat and tell
the commissioner that his own started the
violence
130. Like a cat on hot tin roof
Meaning: In an uneasy or nervous state
Example: She’s waiting for the doctor to call with
her test results, so she’s been like a cat on a hot
tin roof all day

IELTS Speaking – 7 Idioms for a

Band 9 Score

Now that you have become familiar with

different idioms with examples, let us take an
overview of what we have learnt about
idioms. Idioms and their meanings are
phrases that have a greater meaning than
their constituting part may suggest.
Moreover, it is a figure of speech or a
phrase used to express a particular
sentiment. Various idioms with examples
suggest that these belong to a specific
language, group or region.

150 A to Z Idioms and their Meanings

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Learning idioms with examples and their meaning is

the best way to master them and make your writing
more engaging. Try to practice idioms with examples
of your own. If you wish to seek further guidance on
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