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Idioms

have one's pocket cleaned out

For all of one's money to be taken by someone.

breathe together

To fully understand someone's intentions or thoughts and keep step with him/her.

keep steps with each other's breath

To do something based on a full understanding of each other's intentions or thoughts.

breathe in harmony

To share thoughts and intentions in doing something.

because no one knows what may or may not happen; just in case

In preparation for a contingency because no one knows what will happen.

drain someone's spirit

To give someone a good scolding.

drain someone's spirit

To fascinate someone and make him/her feel dizzy.

have one's spirit escape

To go blank in a daze.

have one's spirit float

To be very astonished to such an extent that one loses one's consciousness.

learn a severe lesson

To be very exhausted while enduring a severe hardship or tough time.

suffer measles

To go through a gruelling or difficult time.

have one's anger aroused

To suddenly say or do something violent and harsh because one can no longer control his/her temper.

get angry[have one's anger surge up] to the tip of one's head

To be very enraged.

boil one's anger

To suppress one's anger without giving vent to it.

turn an arrow

To turn the subject of a scolding or criticism toward someone else.

light a wedding candle

To hold a wedding.

pass one's 60th and 61st birthday

To have lived long enough.

wave one's limbs

To walk swinging one's arms back and forth alternately.

swing one's limbs

To walk vigorously swinging one's arms back and forth.

swing one's limbs

To behave in a triumphant or arrogant manner.

swing the limbs

For something negative to be rampant.

flap one's wings

For a bird to spread and flap its wings.

spread out one's limbs

To stretch out one's arms and legs.

spread out one's limbs

To behave in a confident manner without being swayed by others.

get jaundice

To look sallow.