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  tug at your heartstrings (make you feel strong love or sympathy) He knows exactly how to tug at your heartstrings. The sight of poor people working just for food tugged at my heartstrings. envocabulary.com

  cherry pick (pick or accept the best) You can cherry-pick the school you want to go to. We are going to buy the whole equipment and not just cherry-pick the best ones. envocabulary.com

  champagne taste on a beer budget (like expensive things you can’t afford) I spent all my salary in two days. I guess I’ve got champagne taste on a beer budget. Jane has a champagne taste on a beer budget. She often buys designer clothes. envocabulary.com

  can’t hold your liquor  disapproving (a small amount of alcohol affects you badly) Leo can’t hold his liquor, so please do not keep filling his glass. The problem is that you can’t hold your liquor, and we don’t want you to start fighting. envocabulary.com

  can’t boil an egg (can’t cook even the simplest meal) Let’s eat something beforehand because Jack is making dinner, and he can’t even boil an egg. Jim can barely boil an egg, much less cook dinner for us. envocabulary.com