Let aloneThis is used to emphasise how extreme something could be: 'We hadn't got the money to phone home, let alone stay in a hotel.' This emphasises the utter impossibility of staying in a hotel. Let sleeping dogs lie If someone is told to let sleeping dogs lie, it means that they shouldn't disturb a situation as it would result in trouble or complications. Let the genie out of the bottle If people let the genie out of the bottle, they let something bad happen that cannot be put right or controlled. License to print money A license to print money is something that generates a large income without much effort. Like a fish needs a bicycle If someone needs something like a Fish Needs a Bicycle, they do not need it at all, originally a feminist slogan: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. Like a fish out of water If someone feels like a fish out of water, they are very uncomfortable in the situation they are in. Like a hawk If you watch something or someone like a hawk, you observe very closely and carefully. Like a moth to a flame Something that is like a moth to a flame is attracted to something that is deadly or dangerous. Like no one's business If I say my children are growing like no one's business, it means they're growing very quickly.
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