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Influence & Involvement - Importance & Unimportance

Dive into English idioms regarding importance and unimportance, like "red herring" and "loom large".

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
a matter of life and death

a situation that is not to be ignored or understimated

[phrase]
big deal

something of high priority or special importance

[noun]
crying need

an urgent need or desire that one feels for something

[noun]
to loom large

to be of significant influence or importance and often a cause of worry

[phrase]
to make the world go around

to play a crucial role in causing other things in life to work the way they are supposed to

[phrase]
meat on the bone

extra details that are added to a plan, idea, etc. that make it more complete or much better

[phrase]
larger than life

(of a person) behaving in a manner that is very exciting and attracts others' attention

[phrase]
a dime a dozen

something that is very common and therefore, not very high on price and value

[phrase]
for the birds

used to refer to something that does not deserve one's attention due to not being important or interesting enough

[phrase]
hill of beans

something that is completely worthless in terms of importance, value, or use

[phrase]
little frog in a big pond

a person who is less qualified or important when compared to others in a company or organization

[phrase]
odds and ends

various small things that have no importance or value

[phrase]
third wheel

someone who is considered as an extra or unwanted person in a situation, especially in presence of a couple

[noun]
no laughing matter

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

[phrase]
red herring

anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important

[noun]
to small potatoes

a person or thing of small importance

[phrase]
chopped liver

a very insignificant individual or thing

[noun]
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