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Knee-jerk reaction
An expression connected to the knee

To have an axe to grind
An expression for when someone's got a strong opinion

Close, but no cigar
A phrase about almost succeeding

Get somebody's goat
A phrase about something annoying

Bust a gut
An expression that means 'to make a great effort'

Old-school
A phrase that describes old things

Shedloads
Learn another way to say 'lots'

Hangry
A phrase for people who get angry when they don't eat

To pull something out of the hat
What surprising things come out of a hat?

Off the hook
Here's a phrase for when you free someone from an obligation