Exercise – 14
๐น Take life as it comes
๐ธ Meaning: Accept life as it is
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He takes life as it comes.
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Forget the worries and take life as it comes.
๐น Truth hurts
๐ธ Meaning: The truth can be painful
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He told the truth, and it hurt.
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Sometimes, the truth hurts.
๐น Roll with the punches
๐ธ Meaning: Adapt to difficult situations
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In life, roll with the punches.
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He learned to roll with the punches.
๐น Face reality
๐ธ Meaning: Accept the truth
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Itโs time to face reality.
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He always lives in fantasy; he needs to face reality.
๐น Life goes on
๐ธ Meaning: Life continues
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No matter what happens, life goes on.
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No matter how big the pain, life goes on.
๐น Hard pill to swallow
๐ธ Meaning: A truth that is difficult to accept
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The result was a hard pill to swallow.
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The truth was a hard pill to swallow, but necessary.
๐น In the real world
๐ธ Meaning: In actual life, different from imagination
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School is fine, but things are different in the real world.
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In the real world, not everyone is so helpful.
๐น No use crying over spilt milk
๐ธ Meaning: Donโt regret past mistakes
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No use crying over spilt milk.
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The mistake happened, move on โ no use crying over spilt milk.
๐น Life isnโt fair
๐ธ Meaning: Life is not always just
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He didnโt get the job โ life isnโt fair.
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Sometimes, even after hard work, life isnโt fair.
๐น Thatโs the way the cookie crumbles
๐ธ Meaning: Accept things as they happen
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I didnโt get the promotion, but thatโs the way the cookie crumbles.
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Things donโt always go our way โ thatโs the way the cookie crumbles.