| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| the cart before the horse |
backwards, back to front
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Having dessert before dinner is putting the cart before the horse.
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| the cat's ass [B] |
the best, number one, the bee's knees
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Since Val won the beauty contest, she thinks she's the cat's ass!
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| the cat's meow |
somebody special, a hotshot
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When Vi wears diamonds, she thinks she's the cat's meow.
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| the cat's out of the bag |
the secret has been told, people know the secret
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We know about your affair with Brad. The cat's out of the bag.
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| the crack of dawn |
(See at the crack of dawn)
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| the crunch |
the difficult time, the day we have less money
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The crunch is coming - when we have one salary instead of two.
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| the crux of the matter |
the main point, the real issue
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Uncle Bert is too old to drive the car. That's the crux of the matter.
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| the customer is always right |
satisfy the customer, agree with the customer
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Now let's discuss an old saying: The Customer's Always Right.
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| the cutting edge |
the latest technology, state of the art
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Compact discs are no longer the cutting edge in recorded music.
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| the day of the family farm |
the time when most farms were family owned
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The day of the family farm is nearly over. They can't survive.
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