| A | B |
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| Scrape the bottom of the barrel | -to use whatever is left after the best have been taken; to be forced to use the remnants of something; to choose among the worst of something |
| Take the bull by the horns | -to act bravely in a troublesome situation; to face up to a difficult challenge by taking decisive action |
| Upper crust | -high society; social or financial elite; important people |
| Wash your hands of something | -to withdraw from something; to end one’s association or responsibility for something; to disavow, disclaim, or disown |
| All ears | -eager to listen; sharply attentive; curious |
| Batten down the hatches | -to get ready for trouble; prepare for any emergency |
| Beat around the bush | -to avoid answering a question; to approach something carefully or in a roundabout way |
| Call your bluff | -to demand that someone prove a claim. To challenge someone to carry out a threat |
| Dose of one’s own medicine | -the same or a similar bad thing done back to the person who did it first |
| Eat out of your hand | -to be very cooperative or submissive; to believe and obey someone without question |
