In fact,you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean.

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A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise, that he was left out in the cold.

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The students were asked to write down five words they might say after hitting their finger with a hammer.

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So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house.

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I might say I touched all the bases if I did what is necessary to complete a job or activity.

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You might say when I wear my best clothes, I am dressed to the nines or dressed to the teeth.

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But some people might say that the biggest sport of all in Chicago - and Illinois - is politics.

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A news report,for example, might say that people in Washington were battening down the hatches for a big winter storm.

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Even in hard times and some might say especially in hard times people still show concern about others.

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If someone offers me an amount that is close to my selling price, I might say the amount is in the ballpark.

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If your home is very small, you might say there is not enough room to swing a cat.

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If someone is doing an extremely good job and is very successful, you might say he or she is batting one thousand.

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You might say that someone is hedging his bet when he invests in several different kinds of businesses.

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And,if you wish someone good night, you might say, "sleep tight -- don't let the bed bugs bite."

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