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What does "That doesn't cut the mustard" mean?

What is meant by "It doesn't sink in"? Example: "Nothing I tell her sinks in. Nothing seems to stick."

What is a tall order? What does it mean if somebody asks me to do something and I say "That's a tall order"?

Pick one.

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What does "That doesn't cut the mustard" mean?
Doesn't make the grade; doesn't make it to a certain standard.

Ex: Tom doesn't cut the mustard in his new job as a sales manager; I think he will be let go pretty soon.

What is the exact meaning of "Speak of the devil?"

This is when you are talking about someone who unexpectedly appears. Can you use it in a past tense? EX:

It was embarrassing yesterday when we were gossipping about Jenny and, speaking of the devil, she unexpectedly passed by and overheard us.

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What does "That doesn't cut the mustard" mean?
Doesn't make the grade; doesn't make it to a certain standard.

Ex: Tom doesn't cut the mustard in his new job as a sales manager; I think he will be let go pretty soon.

What is the exact meaning of "Speak of the devil?"

This is when you are talking about someone who unexpectedly appears. Can you use it in a past tense? EX:

It was embarrassing yesterday when we were gossipping about Jenny and, speaking of the devil, she unexpectedly passed by and overheard us.

Thanks.

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Excellent!

Yes, you can use it like that. (That wouldn't be past tense, but more like present perfect.)

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Here is a site with both expressions.

(Some of the idioms on that site are actually phrasal verbs.)

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What is the lion's share of something?
  • a. the biggest part
    b. an equal portion
    c. an undetermined amount
    d. Donald Trump's portion
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  • a. the biggest part
    b. an equal portion
    c. an undetermined amount
    d. Donald Trump's portion
The biggest part, I would say. :wink:
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What is the lion's share of something?
  • a. the biggest part
    b. an equal portion
    c. an undetermined amount
    d. Donald Trump's portion
The biggest part, I would say. :wink:
Yep. That's right. :D

(I like Tdol's answer too. It tickled my funny bone.)

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It made me giggle.

What are Hell's Bells?
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I don't know, but it might suit the Rhyming Riddles topic.
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