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to be/get stumped on something

She was stumped on that question.
cannot find way to solve the problem
to lie through someone's teeth

He lies through his teeth
to tell lie
Apt to promise, apt to forget (adj.)

He's apt to promise, apt to forget
make promises too easily so usually brake promises
Easy come, easy go!
something easily happens but also may disappears whenever
to be a piece of cake (for someone)

This test is really a piece of cake for me!
easy to accomplish
day in, day out

I do exercise in the morning day in, day out
always, daily, as a routine
year in year out (adv.)

She wears the same dress year in, year out
always, during every year
to vanish into thin air

The pen I put on the table vanished into thin air!
to disappear without any evidence
safe and sound (adv)

Eventually, the children were found safe and sound
free from injury or danger
to rack my brain

I racked my brain all day long, but couldn't recall where I met her
to try to remember hardly
to face the music

I failed the exam, so I had to face the music then.
to receive a punishment
to have an narrow escape

I had a narrow escape because my teacher did not have time to check my homework
to escape luckily from a bad situation
If worst comes to worst

If worst comes to worst, then I'll have to borrow some money
in the worst case
an early bird

He always get there before 30 minutes. He's really an early bird
to imply someone who is always early
make it too hard on someone

Don't make it too hard on him
to create pressure on someone
the odd one out

I was the odd one out because I wore a white suit.
be outstanding amongst others
paint the town red

Let's go out and paint the town red!
go out and enjoy your time
travel back and forth

I travel back and forth between my house and office everyday
travel from and to...
babe in the woods

She is an excellent teacher, but she is just a babe in the woods as a business woman
to be a freshman in the field, just know a little about something.
Word leaked out that ...
I've somehow heard that...
A little bird told me that ...
Someone told me that...
Once in a blue moon



He eats apples once in a blue moon
very rarely
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