That's the spirit. and You have nailed it.

Are they slang？Is it often used by native speaker？

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That's the spirit. and  You have nailed it.

Are they slang？Is it often used by native speaker？

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Both phrases are commonly used by native speakers.

The first one is a bit slang. The second one is very slang as well as metaphorical/figurative.

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Those are idioms, not slang. "Slang" expressions are tied to specific subcultures or are transient or faddish.

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They are colloquial expressions, meaning that they are examples of informal, everyday language.

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I wouldn't say they are slang and they are often used by native English speakers.

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colloquial expressions.

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