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sacrificial lamb : /ˌsæk.rɪˈfɪʃ.əl/ someone or something that is given to people in authority and is expected to be harmed or destroyed, especially in order toprevent other people or things from being harmed or destroyed.
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Lamb of God idiom: in the Christian religion, a name for Christ
· mutton dressed as lamb idiom : a way of describing an older woman who is dressed in a style that is more suitable for a younger woman
- in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) idiom: (also a couple of shakes) old-fashioned informal very soon: I'll be with you in two shakes.
- you might as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb idiom: UK saying› said to mean that because the punishment for a bad action and an even worse one will be the same, you have no reason not to do the worse one.
- Hobble: to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured
- To Nudge= elbow a gentle push usually with the elbow
- giddy:/ˈɡidi/ feeling that one is going to fall over, or that everything is spinning round
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