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Tree idioms
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Money does not grow on trees
Money is not easy to come by
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No son, you have to learn that
money does not grow on trees.
Dad, can I have $50.00 to buy a
video game?
Can’t see the forest for the trees
Used for someone who is too interested in details, not the situation as a whole.
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We can’t sell lemonade. We
don’t have money for the lemonade. We
don’t even have cups!
Honestly, sometimes you
just can’t see the forest for the
tress.
To go out on a limbTo do something risky or
dangerous
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Wow! Adam really likes going
out on limb, doesn’t he!
To bark up the wrong treeTo make the wrong
decision about something
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If you think I am going to let you hit your sister
with that ball, you are barking up the
wrong tree!
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
Children are a lot like their parents
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Mom, can you believe I scored
100% on my exam?
Well, I can see the apple
doesn’t fall far from the tree!