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Idioms: Ilyas

 Here is the correct matching of idioms with their meanings, along with sentences for better understanding:  


| **Idiom**                 | **Meaning**                                | **Sentence**                                                                                   |  

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| **band-aid solution**     | a temporary solution to a problem          | The new policy is just a band-aid solution; we need a long-term fix for the real issue.        |  

| **dress up to the nines** | wear one's best clothes                    | She dressed up to the nines for her cousin's wedding and looked absolutely stunning.           |  

| **foot the bill**          | pay up the bill                           | After dinner, John offered to foot the bill for everyone.                                      |  

| **give someone the cold shoulder** | ignore or reject someone           | When I tried to apologize, she gave me the cold shoulder and walked away.                     |  

| **horse sense**            | common sense                              | You need some horse sense to navigate tricky situations in life.                              |  

| **know one's onions**      | be skilled and informed                   | The chef knows his onions when it comes to Italian cuisine.                                   |  

| **long face**              | look sad                                  | Why the long face? Did something bad happen at work?                                          |  

| **pink slip**              | job termination letter                    | He was devastated when he received a pink slip after working at the company for ten years.    |  

| **neck and neck**          | a very close race                         | The two runners were neck and neck throughout the final lap of the race.                      |  

| **once bitten, twice shy** | learning from a bad experience            | After being scammed once, she's now very cautious—once bitten, twice shy.                     |  

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