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rat race - ажил хэргийн өрсөлдөөн
She dropped out of the rat race to become an artist.
safe bet - бараг гарцаагүй
It's a safe bet that we won't win the Cup.
score an own goal - өөрийн хаалганд оруулах, өөрсдийгөө баллах
The company scored an own goal by angering environmentalists.
see eye to eye - зөвшөөрөх, санал нийлэх
We don't see eye to eye on politics so we try to avoid the subject.
see red - гэнэт маш ихээр уурлах
During an argument, she saw red and attacked him with a knife.
sink or swim - бусдын тусламжгүйгээр тэсч үлдэх
They gave me some training and then left me to sink or swim.
sit on the fence - төвийг сахих
If we sit on the fence, the bad guys might win.
slip your mind - мартах
I'm sorry. Your birthday just slipped my mind.
small talk - чухал биш зүйлийн талаар найрсаг яриа өрнүүлэх
I don't like parties where I don’t know anyone - I'm not good at small talk.
soft touch - зөөлөн хандах
I know I'm a soft touch. I just can't say 'No' to people.
spill the beans - нууц илчлэх
Don't tell her, because she'll spill the beans to everybody.
split their sides - үхтлээ инээх
The film was so funny the audience were splitting their sides.

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