a matter of life and death
/ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv lˈaɪf ænd dˈɛθ/
phrase
a situation that is not to be ignored or understimated
big deal
/bˈɪɡ dˈiːl/
noun
something of high priority or special importance
crying need
/kɹˈaɪɪŋ nˈiːd/
noun
an urgent need or desire that one feels for something
to loom large
/lˈuːm lˈɑːɹdʒ/
phrase
to be of significant influence or importance and often a cause of worry
to make the world go around
/mˌeɪk ðə wˈɜːld ɡˌoʊ ɐɹˈaʊnd/
phrase
to play a crucial role in causing other things in life to work the way they are supposed to
meat on the bone
/mˈiːt ɑːnðə bˈoʊn/
phrase
extra details that are added to a plan, idea, etc. that make it more complete or much better
larger than life
/lˈɑːɹdʒɚ ðɐn lˈaɪf/
phrase
(of a person) behaving in a manner that is very exciting and attracts others' attention
a dime a dozen
/ɐ dˈaɪm ɐ dˈʌzən/
phrase
something that is very common and therefore, not very high on price and value
for the birds
/fɚðə bˈɜːdz/
phrase
used to refer to something that does not deserve one's attention due to not being important or interesting enough
hill of beans
/hˈɪl ʌv bˈiːnz/
phrase
something that is completely worthless in terms of importance, value, or use
little frog in a big pond
/lˈɪɾəl fɹˈɑːɡ ɪn ɐ bˈɪɡ pˈɑːnd/
phrase
a person who is less qualified or important when compared to others in a company or organization
odds and ends
/ˈɑːdz ænd ˈɛndz/
phrase
various small things that have no importance or value
third wheel
/θˈɜːd wˈiːl/
noun
someone who is considered as an extra or unwanted person in a situation, especially in presence of a couple
no laughing matter
/nˈoʊ lˈæfɪŋ mˈæɾɚ/
phrase
something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated
red herring
/ɹˈɛd hˈɛɹɪŋ/
noun
anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important
to small potatoes
/smˈɔːl pətˈeɪɾoʊz/
phrase
a person or thing of small importance
chopped liver
/tʃˈɑːpt lˈɪvɚ/
noun
a very insignificant individual or thing
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