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Paddle Your Own Canoe

Paddle Your Own Canoe

idiom

To be independent and self-reliant

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School of Dolphins

School of Dolphins

A group of dolphins swimming together

 Step by Step

Step by Step

Gradually, one stage at a time

 Cry over Spilt Milk

Cry over Spilt Milk

To be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed

 Catch Someone with Their Pants Down

Catch Someone with Their Pants Down

To discover someone in an embarrassing situation

 Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

A student who is the teacher's favorite

 Sophisticated

Sophisticated

Having refined taste, knowledge, or experience of the world

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