take it to heart	When you take something to heart, you are emotional about it.
in my blood	When something is in your blood, that means you really enjoy it and it is a part of your life.
bite your lip	When you bite your lip, you do not say something because you do not want to upset someone or make things tense.
speak your mind	When you speak your mind, you say what you feel.
water off a duck's back	This phrase means that criticism does not affect you.
big mouth	A predator is an animal that kills other animals for food.
give free range	A person with a big mouth often talks when they shouldn't.
I could be wrong	We use the phrase, I could be wrong, to express uncertainty.
foot the bill	When you foot the bill, you pay for something that benefits other people.
two left feet	If you have two left feet, that means you cannot dance very well.
cost an arm and a leg	When something costs an arm and a leg, it is very expensive.
mean the world (to someone)	f something 'means the world' to someone, it is very appreciated.
cold shoulder	When you give someone the cold shoulder, you ignore them because you are mad at them.
passive aggressive	Passive aggressive is behavior that one does that shows they are upset about something, but the actions are little things, not confrontations.
feel guilty	When you feel guilty, you feel bad about something you did.
brain drain	Brain drain is a problem poorer countries often have with their educated work force going to foreign countries to earn higher wages.
internal problem	Internal means inside, so when a company or organization has a problem inside the company, it is an internal problem.
rural areas	Rural means the countryside and urban means the city. A rural area would be a place with lots of nature and open space.
decades ago	A decade is ten years, so something that was decades ago, happened at least ten years ago and probably much more
subdivided	When you subdivide something you break it up into parts, and each part is then considered to be a separate unit, often with a name, address, or marking.
one of the coolest things I've ever seen	This is a common construction in English. When speakers want to communicate how special something is, they often say it is one of the best "somethings" they have experienced.
absurd	Here, absurd means crazy or something that does not seem wise
odd	In this situation, odd means interesting or not common.
the norm	The norm refers to what is normal or common.
conditioned	Here, to get conditioned means to get used to something. Note that conditioner refers to a product you use for hair.
frizzy	Frizzy means short, tight curls on hair.

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