For language learners idioms aren't always easy to get, but to know the origin might help remember them....
Woman's World: The Wacky Origins of 7 Common Idioms.
https://www.womansworld.com/posts/enter ... -of-idioms
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I wouldn't fancy feeding that red horse a sugerlump - he looks like he'd have your arm off! 
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Re: The Wacky Origins of 7 Common Idioms (article)
Some you can take with a pinch of salt, other you can take to the bank.
Always useful to know local idioms. They might not make you seem like a native but could stop you from feeling like a fool.
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