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31 English Idioms and phrases for daily conversations

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The Importance of Poking the Bear

Instead of saying that there was bad weather while you were driving on a trip, we say in the United States, we hit some weather. This phrase is especially useful in the U.S., where the weather can change so quickly across many parts of the country. I love this next English idiom: To poke the bear. It means just bother it by giving it little pokes.

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