| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| miss your chance |
not do it when you can, not seize the opportunity
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I'm sorry. You cannot go today. You missed your chance
to go yesterday.
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| mix it up |
challenge, fight, mess with
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If you mix it up with a street fighter, you could get injured.
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| mix up |
become confused or puzzled
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He gets mixed up when we all give advice. He gets confused.
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| mix you up |
confuse you, boggle your mind
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Too much information will just mix you up - confuse you.
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| mixed feelings |
feeling both positive and negative, happy and sad; bittersweet
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I have mixed feelings. I'm happy about the new job, but sad about leaving my friends.
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| moment of truth |
(See the moment of truth)
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| money doesn't grow on trees |
money is not easy to get, we value our money
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Father said, "Money doesn't grow on trees, boy. You earn it."
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| money is the root of all evil |
money is the cause of bad things
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If money is the root of all evil, why do you want to be rich?
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| money talks |
money causes action, grease my palm
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If you want service, money talks. When you pay, they serve.
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| money to burn |
lots of money, filthy rich
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They've got money to burn, so why do they drive that old car?
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