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                [burn the candle at                                  [over exert oneself]
                     both ends]



                 I can’t work today because I have burnt the candle at both ends.







                [hold your tongue]                                        [be quiet]



                           During your exam you must hold your tongue,
                                  or you will be sent out of the hall.






                [in the same boat]                                       [in a similar
                                                                          situation]



                     After losing property, two friends were in the same boat.







                 [apple of discord]                                     [the cause of
                                                                           quarrerl]


                          The practice of borrowing and lending has been
                                  an apple of discord in our society.




               Picture recognition promotes visual understanding of a concept.
               Idioms make a language beautiful.





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