some more idioms

an eye for an eye

raining cats and dogs

a little bird told me

a banana republic

a penny for your thoughts

home grown

paint the town red

face the music

when pigs fly

rise from the ashes

dance on someone´s grave

on cloud nine

on the horns of a dilemna

you can lead a horse to water,

but you can´t make it drink

a barfly

pushing the envelope

a skeleton in the closet

a foul mouth

when the shit hits the fan

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