E.E. on November 29th, 2008

A sight for sore eyes is a a way of saying that you think someone is very attractive.
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Sex and the City
James Remar(Richard Wright) used the phrase “a sight for sore eyes” while talking to Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones) in the Season 6, Episode 13 (Let There Be Light) of a [...]

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E.E. on November 21st, 2008

The phrase “Lay/Put your cards on the table” means to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do.
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The Bold and the Beautiful 
Antonio Sabato Jr.(Dante Damiano) used the phrase “lay your cards on the table” while talking to Ashley Jones (Bridget Forrester) in the popular TV show [...]

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E.E. on July 22nd, 2008

Pull something off - to succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected
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Sex and the City
Carrie Bradshaw(Sarah Jessica Parker) used “pull off” in her conversation with Samantha Jones(Kim Cattrall), Miranda Hobbes(Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte York(Kristin Davis) in the first episode of first season of “Sex and the City”, as shown [...]

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