This document contains a collection of idioms and figures of speech. It discusses painting a "dark horse", being "two peas in a pod", getting into Harvard not being "a piece of cake", deciding not to have a picnic because it was "raining cats and dogs", a child shedding "crocodile tears" after a minor fall, hoping for peace being "like crying for the moon", a son being the "apple of his eye", passing an exam "with flying colors", and someone "letting the cat out of the bag" about a surprise visit by telling others. It concludes with hoping someone wins a race and "keeping fingers crossed" for their success.

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18. I didn't know that Vinita could paint. She's
such a dark horse.
We were two peas in a pod .
Getting accepted into Harvard University is
not going to be a piece of cake.
It was raining cats and dogs so I decided that I
wouldn't go on a picnic.
Little David was not really hurt when he fell
off of his bike, but he shed crocodile tears.

19. There's no point hoping for a
permanent peace in the area. It's like
crying for the moon.
His youngest son was the apple of his eye.
He passed the exam with flying colors.
I didn't want anyone to know I was coming
for a surprise visit, but David let the cat
out of the bag.
I hope you win the race Saturday. I'm keeping
my fingers crossed for you.