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Behind closed doors is a phrase meaning hidden or kept secret from the public. It doesn't necessarily involve closed doors, though it may.

"the last straw": the latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept

example: The last straw was when the company fired most of the managers.

If you twist someone's arm, you persuade them to do something.

Example: She had twisted his arm to get him to invite her.

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Today´s similar sounding words are:
chord/kɔːd/
1.a group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony.
2. play, sing, or arrange notes in chords.
cord/kɔːd/
1. thin, flexible string or rope made from several twisted strands.
2. ribbed fabric, especially corduroy.

Homonyms, or multiple-meaning words, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings. Beginning in kindergarten, children learn to use context to determine which meaning of a multiple-meaning word is correct in a sentence.

Do you know the most popular English tongue twisters?

Classic ones are Wordy Woodchuck, Bear-ly Babbling, Pete’s Pick, Baker Blurb, Sea Speak, and Medical Mayhem.