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Thin Air
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thin air. phrase. If someone or something disappears into thin air, they disappear completely. If someone or something appears out of thin air, they appear suddenly and mysteriously. He had materialized out ofthin air; I had not seen or heard him coming
it's unexpected, or seems like it came out of nowhere
Out of thin air
flash in the pan
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Something which disappoints by failing to deliver anything of value, despite a showy beginning.
The new startup created a lot of buzz, but it ended up being just another flash in the pan, out of business after just two years
Burn the Candle at Both Ends
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To overwork or exhaust oneself by doing too many things, especially both late at night and early in the morning
Oh, Denise is definitely burning the candle at both ends—she's been getting to the office early and staying very late to work on some big project
Burn the midnight oil
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Stay up late working or studying
I have a big exam tomorrow so I'll be burning the midnight oil tonight. If you burn the midnight oil night after night, you'll probably become ill.
Start with a Clean Slate
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To start (something) again with a fresh beginning, especially unencumbered by mistakes or regrets from the past.
After that fiasco in Texas, I'm looking forward to starting off with a clean slate
Too Many Chiefs and Not Enough Indians
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There are too many people trying to manage or organize something, and not enough people willing to actually do the work.
Everyone wants to be the brains of this project, but there are too many chiefs and not enough Indians!
Hobson’s Choice
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You can call a decision Hobson's choice when it forces you to choose something because in reality there is no other choice available
My dad said if I wanted the car I could have it tonight or not at all-that's Hobson's choice

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