a horse of a different color
[Phrase]
a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with
Ex:
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elephant in the room
[Phrase]
an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore
Ex:
The
family
's
unspoken
tension
was
the
elephant
in
the
room
during
the
holidays
,
but
no one
wanted
to
ruin
the
festive
mood
by
bringing
it
up
.
a different kettle of fish
[Phrase]
an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about
Ex:
a different cup of tea
[Phrase]
a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved
Ex:
to [cut] both ways
[Phrase]
(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument
Ex:
The
claim
that
immigrants
take
jobs
away
from
native-born
workers
cuts
both
ways
.
devil's advocate
[Phrase]
a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject
Ex:
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
play
devil
's
advocate
and
argue
against
the
author
's
thesis
statement
.
it makes (no|little) odds
[Satz]
used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be
Ex:
It
makes
little
odds
how much
you
practice
,
if
you
do
n't
have
natural
talent
,
you
wo
n't
succeed
.
leg to stand on
[Phrase]
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions
Ex:
The
politician
's
attempt
to
deny
the
allegations
against
him
had
no
leg
to
stand
on
.
on (everyone's|everybody's) lips
[Phrase]
used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people
Ex:
The
new
movie
had
been
generating
a lot of
buzz
in
the
weeks
leading
up to
its
release
,
and
by the time
it
finally
hit
theaters
,
it
was
on
everyone
's
lips
.