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This tag is for questions seeking an idiom that fits a certain meaning. If you are asking more generally about a suitable phrase to use in a particular context, see the "phrase-request" tag. If you are seeking only a single word, see the "single-word-requests" tag.
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Is there an English equivalent to the Persian saying "Now that it's my turn, the sky fell do...
The closest I can think of in this case would be "The early bird gets the worm" which implies that if you let someone else beat you to an oppurtunity they will get it and you won't.
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English equivalent for "Don't burn your house to smoke out a rat!"
A few phrases I've heard that kind of relate are...
I don't want to shotgun it
This phrase evokes the accuracy and precision of single projectile firearms as opposed to the spread nature of a sh …
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A phrase that basically means 'change your mind a second time to go back to your original idea'
I might suggest that you have flip-flopped on the idea of buying a new phone but ultimately decided to purchase it.
I might also say that you waffled on the idea before buying your new phone.
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Suitable saying for "different people like/dislike different things"?
A common one that younger folks will recognise is
You do you
Which could be expanded to
You do what you feel is best for your situation*
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