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1. The interview was as easy as pie and I am confident of getting the job.
2. She seems to have a finger in every pie.
3. I thought the exam would be hard but it was a piece of cake.
4. Her dream of becoming a famous model remained a pie in the sky.
5. It was a half-backed plan, so I was not surprised when it failed.
6. My landlady is as nutty as a fruitcake. I can’t get on with her anymore.
7. They were selling clothes for peanuts at the garage sale.
8. Although his project failed he was too proud to eat crow.
9. If you are a rich kid you may be used to getting everything handed to you on a silver platter.
10. It is crucial to work hard. Keep in mind that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
11. She would never have participated in that beauty contest if her parents hadn’t egged her on.
12. I need a job to bring home the bacon.
