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  1. 5 words - something I do not like
  2. 3 words - very easy
  3. 4 words - two very different things
  4. 3 words - not difficult at all
  5. 2 words - have enough money for bills
  6. 3 words - main source of income

Figure it Out - Answers

1) The phrase 'not my cup of tea' means 'not something I like.'

Example A: Board games are not my cup of tea.
Example B: Board games are not something I like.

2) The phrase 'a piece of cake' means 'very easy.

Example A: The math test was a piece of cake.
Example b! The math test was very easy.

3) The phrase 'like apples and oranges' means two very different things.

Example A: You can't compare football and rugby. They are like apples and oranges.
Example B: You can't compare football and rugby. They are two very different things.

4) The phrase 'easy as pie' means not difficult at all.

Example A: My new job is easy as pie.
Example B: My new job is not difficult at all.

5) The phrase 'to get by' means to have enough money for bills.

Example A: I work two jobs in order to get by.
Example B: I work two jobs in order to have enough money to pay bills.

6) The phrase 'bread and butter' means main source of income.

Example A: I sell stuff online, but my office job is my bread and butter.
Example B: I sell stuff online, but my office job is my main source of income.

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