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People who just dont fit in - they're a little strange, or somewhat eccentric - are oddballs, If you're a non sports-fan surrounded by enthusiastic football supporters cheering for the home team, you might feel like an oddball.

Elbow grease is an idiom for working hard at manual labour. It is a figure of speech for humorously indicating nothing else but manual work is required.

It means they are very close to each other emotionally and they spend a great deal of time together.

Thrifty - They are usually used for someone who is careful about how he/she spends money and lives simply and economically. Stingy - they refer to someone who is reluctant to spend money, no matter what the circumstances. Cheapskate - refers to someone who doesn't like to spend a lot of money. This person is always looking to buy the lowest cost item (The price of the item is more important than its quality for them)

a reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things.

If you put the pedal to the metal, you do something with as much speed and effort as possible. Example, He is putting the pedal to the metal to deal with his critics.

Along time, as in I haven't seen Barbara in a month of Sundays. This expression, which would liuterally mean thirdy weeks, has been used hyperbolically since it was first recorded in 1832.

While in motion, while traveling. For example: “I'll eat dinner on the fly and meet you at 8.”

Next; having the next turn. For example: “I'll call you back in an hour. The speaker is almost finished and I'm on deck

Informal + humorous. : to be dead We'll all be pushing up daisies by the time the government balances the budget.