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To keep a piggy bank is to put aside money regularly for a rainy day.
People whistling in the dark are not sure of what they say.
It means final victory after some initial setback, defeat or criticism.
It means someone or something is getting old and, perhaps, obsolete.
It is an American idiom essentially meaning unconditionally.
Figuratively speaking a piece of cake stands for an easy task.
It means don't expect anyone to make special allowances for you.
If it's something or someone whose time has come, they're destined to win.
Like a flock of sheep, thinking by sticking together they will be safe.
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