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(idiom) wow! oh my god! I don’t believe it!

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(slang) yes

Example Sentences:

A: Do you want to come to the Radiohead concert with us?
B: You bet your ass! Radiohead is my favourite band!

Brother: Do you think we should go to California for our vacation?
Sister: You bet your ass! Let’s go ask mom and dad!

Media:you bet your ass

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(proverb) you can’t have it all

Example Sentences:

A: Tomoko works so hard to have a beautiful house, but she’s so busy that she can’t enjoy it.
B: What do you mean?
A: She works 15 hours a day, and only goes home to sleep.
B: I guess you can’t have your cake and eat it too!

I wanted to take that class so badly, but when I arrived the teacher was terrible. I have a great class and a terrible teacher! You can’t have your cake and eat it too!

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Have Your Cake and Eat it Too

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you can't have your cake and eat it too

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(proverb) a person cannot change who they are, a person cannot change their identity

Example Sentences:

Son: I want dad to go skydiving with me.
Mom: Why?
Son: It is fun, and I want him to experience something new.
Mom: Oh, son, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Your father has never gone skydiving before. He’s not going to start now!

you can't teach an old dog new tricks

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(idiom) I really agree with you

Example Sentence:

A: This class is so boring.
B: You can say that again!

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(proverb) if you did bad things in the past, you will get bad results in the future
if you did good things in the past, you will get good results in the future

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