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[stevenukd]

Dear Teachers,

1. Chances are, one of your female friends is interested in you as more than a friend. But is just scared to speak up.
- I�ve checked some dictionaries, but couldn�t find the exact meaning of "CHANCES ARE". Is it an idiom?

2. The best advice I can give you is just be yourself, I know it has been said to death, but it works.
- �it has been said to death� means �it has been said a thousand times�, right?

Thanks a lot to Teachers,

Stevenukd

[asterix]

1. Chances are means, it is very likely that... it's an idiom.

2. Yes. At least a thousand times! Anything "done, said, or used to death" is a cliche.