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to be the most powerful member of a group
rule the roost
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having rich parents
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
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of a child) to play at being a family in its home
play house
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a very small baby that cannot yet walk
a babe in arms
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used when a small child has just said something that seems very wise or clever
out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings)
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you should not be surprised when boys or men behave in a noisy or rough way as this is part of typical male behaviour
boys will be boys
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existing but not yet fully developed
in embryo
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a person who is new to a place, an organization, etc.
a/the new kid on the block
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used as a way of saying that you are not responsible for what someone else does or for what happens to them
I am not my brother's keeper
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a performer, politician, sports player, etc., who is popular where they were born
somebody’s favourite son
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from one generation of a family to the next
from father to son
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a way of considering an activity, etc. that considers only the number of people doing something, things achieved, etc., not with who or what they are
numbers game
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used to tell somebody who has played a trick on you that you can do the same thing to them
two can play at that game
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an activity that is unlikely to be successful or make a profit
a mug’s game
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when the trouble that you are expecting begins
the balloon goes up
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