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a bundle
a lot of money

a drop in the ocean
insignificant

barking up the wrong tree
wrongly believe something

be in stitches
to laugh uncontrollably

call a spade a spade
speak plainly and truthfully

dark horse
surprise achiever

don't count your chickens
don't assume anything until it actually happens

drag your feet
take a long time to do something

excuse my French
I'm sorry I swore

face the music
accept the consequences of a bad deed

fall on your sword
resign for doing something wrong

fiddling while Rome burns
neglecting something very important

field day
very happy of successful time

get the sack
be dismissed from a job

kick the bucket
die

many happy returns
happy birthday

off the record
don't tell anyone I told you

once in a blue moon
very rarely

pass the buck
pass responsibility to someone else

salad days
youth