* labor of love: something that is done
for pleasure, not for gain
ex>
Restoring a car rarely makes financial sense – it’s a labor of love.
* small fortune: a large amount of money
ex>
That huge new TV must have cost them a small fortune.
* out of the ordinary: unusual;
exceptional
ex>
Did anything out of the ordinary happen while I was away?
* flagship: the best or most important
item in a group
ex>
The well-known fashion brand opened their flagship store in Tokyo this
week.
Note>
Literally, a “flagship” is a ship
that carries a fleet or squadron commander and bears the commander’s flag.
* put something on the back burner: to
give something lesser importance; decide to do something later
ex>
The committee voted to put the project on the back burner.
* don’t you dare: I will be angry if you
do it
ex>
Don’t you dare tell Calvin that I used his hat as a dog dish.
*
Today’s Expression> I just finished it a couple of weeks ago.
=
completed; got it done; sewed it up
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