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place (someone) - to recall someone's name I could not place the woman at the meeting but I knew that I had met her before. place the blame on (someone or something) - to blame someone or something The teacher placed the blame on the boys for breaking the flower vase. plain and simple - absolutely, without further complication or elaboration It was plain and simple. I decided to buy the car and I did not want to talk about it further. play Idioms play a joke/trick on (someone) - to do a joke/trick that affects someone The boy played a trick on his teacher. play along with (someone or something) - to agree to cooperate with someone's plan I decided to play along with my friend and his crazy plan to buy a horse. play around/about with (someone or something) - to engage in some play with someone or something The little boy was playing around with the dog when his mother entered the room. 660 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com
play ball with (someone) - to cooperate with someone, to join in an effort with others "If you play ball with the new manager things should go well for you." play both ends (against the middle/center) - to scheme in a way that pits two sides against each other The man was trying to play both ends against the middle when he tried to negotiate with the two departments in his company. play by ear - to play a musical instrument by remembering the tune and not by reading the music Although the woman can't read music she can play by ear and is a very good musician. a play-by-play description - a description of an event as it is taking place The announcer gave a play-by-play description of the championship game. play cat and mouse with (someone) - to tease or fool someone/something by pretending to let them go free and then catching him/her/it again The boxer was playing cat and mouse with his opponent although he could have won the match easily. play down (someone or something) - to give less emphasis to someone or something, to make someone or something seem less important The politician played down the survey that showed that he was becoming less popular. 661 Mr_doody2004@yahoo.com
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absent-minded - to be forgetful My
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add up (to something) - to mean som
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ahead of schedule - before the time
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all for (someone or something) - to
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all set - to be ready to begin, to
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amount to (something) - to become s
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as Idioms as a last resort - if eve
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as one - as if a group were one per
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assault and battery - a criminal ch
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at fault - to be responsible for so
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at once - immediately The police ca
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at the bottom of the ladder - at th
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at times - sometimes, occasionally
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B back Idioms back and forth - back
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ack to the salt mines - to return t
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argain for (something) - to anticip
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e into (something) - to be interest
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ear (something) out - to prove that
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eat up (someone) - to harm someone
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ehind schedule - unable to do somet
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et on the wrong horse - to misjudge
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ide one`s time - to patiently wait
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ite the hand that feeds you - to ha
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low one's top/stack - to become ver
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. blue blood - someone from a noble
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ottom line - the result or final ou
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eak down - to stop working because
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eak (someone's) fall - to lessen th
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ew a plot - to make a plot The gene
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ing (someone) to - to wake someone
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to be broke - to have no money I sp
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ump off (someone) - to kill someone
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urst in on (someone or something) -
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utter (someone) up - to flatter som
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y and large - on the whole, conside
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y the month - one month at a time T
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C calculated risk - an action that
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call out to (someone) - to shout to
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can`t see the forest for the trees
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carry the ball - to be in charge of
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cast Idioms cast around/about for (
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catch a cold - to become sick with
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catch (someone) red-handed - to fin
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chance (something) - to risk doing
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cheek by jowl - side by side, in cl
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chisel (someone) out of (something)
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clear sailing - to be an easy situa
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close call/shave - an accident that
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cold fish - a distant and unfeeling
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come back - to return to the place
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come from nowhere - to come as a su
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come on the scene - to appear in a
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come through (something) - to compl
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come to mind - to enter into one's
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come what may - no matter what migh
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cook the books - to cheat in bookke
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count (someone) in - to include som
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crack open a book - to open a book
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the creeps - a strong feeling of fe
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cry bloody murder - to scream like
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cut a wide swath - to attract a lot
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cut one's losses - to reduce one's
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D daily grind - the everyday work r
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day in and day out - regularly, all
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dead set against (something) - to b
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deem it to be necessary - to believ
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dig in - to begin eating "Let`s dig
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divide and conquer - to split an op
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do one`s best - to try to do someth
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do with (something) - to benefit fr
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a dose of one's own medicine - the
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down on one's luck - to be unlucky,
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a drag on (someone) - a burden to s
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draw to a close - to end The tourna
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drop Idioms drop a bombshell - to a
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drop names - to mention the names o
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Dutch courage - unusual or artifici
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E each and every - every "I want ea
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easy does it - doing something slow
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eat one`s words - to admit being wr
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elbow (someone) out of (somewhere)
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every Idioms every cloud has a silv
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. everything but the kitchen sink -
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eyes are bigger than one`s stomach
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facts of life - the facts about sex
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fall behind - to fail to keep up wi
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fall into place - to fit together,
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. a falling-out (with someone) - a
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fast talker - a con artist, a cleve
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feel Idioms feel at home - to feel
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feel put upon - to feel that someon
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fight against time - to hurry to do
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find it in one's heart to (do somet
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fire a gun - to shoot a gun I fired
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fish or cut bait - to do something
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fit the mold - to do what you expec
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flesh (something) out - to make som
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fly into the face of danger - to ta
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follow the crowd - to do what every
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for all I know - according to the i
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for instance - for example "For ins
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for that matter - about something,
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for the world - under any condition
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foul up - to do badly, to mess some
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frighten (someone) out of his or he
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from now on - from this moment forw
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from way back - since a long time a
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G gain ground - to go forward, to m
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get a dirty look from (someone) - t
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get a raw deal - to receive unfair
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get ahold of (someone or something)
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get away with (something) - to do s
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get cracking - to hurry up, to star
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get in on (something) - to become i
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get it - to understand something, t
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get off (someone`s) back - to leave
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get one's ducks in a row - to put o
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get one's sea legs - to become accu
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get rid of (something) - to give or
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get (something) straight - to under
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get the feel of (something) - to be
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get the runaround - to receive a se
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get to the bottom of (something) -
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get wise to (someone or something)
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give credence to (someone or someth
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give out - to fail, to wear out We
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give (someone) a hard time - to tea
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give (someone) the benefit of the d
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give (someone) the third degree - t
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. giveaway - something that is give
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go ahead - to move forward It was d
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go at it tooth and nail - to fight
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go for broke - to risk everything o
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go into hock - to go into debt I do
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go on a binge - to do too much of s
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go over big/well with (someone) - t
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go through - to be approved, to pas
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go to one`s head - to become concei
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go whole hog - to do everything pos
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gone to meet one's maker - to be de
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grab a bite (to eat) - to get somet
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green - to be inexperienced or imma
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grunt work - hard and thankless wor
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H had best (do something) - should
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hammer (something) home - try hard
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hand over (someone or something) to
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hang a right - turn to the right We
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hang out one`s shingle - notify the
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as hard as nails - physically very
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a hassle - a bothersome thing It is
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have a chip on one's shoulder - see
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have a good mind to (do something)
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have a lot going (for one) - have m
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have a run of bad luck - have a per
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have a way with (someone or somethi
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have an out - have an excuse The te
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have egg on one`s face - be embarra
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have it - claim, say Rumor has it t
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have none of (something) - not tole
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have one`s feet on the ground - be
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have other fish to fry - have other
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have (something) going for one - ha
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have (something) to do with (someth
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have the Midas touch - have the abi
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hazard a guess/opinion - make a gue
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a head shrinker - a psychiatrist Th
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heart of gold - a kind/generous/for
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help oneself to (something) - take
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high and low - everywhere We looked
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hire out (someone) - accept/give a
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hit parade - a list of songs arrang
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hit the hay - go to bed I decided t
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Hobson's choice - the choice betwee
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hold good - continue, endure, last
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hold one`s tongue - keep quiet He d
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hold still - to not move "Please ho
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hold water - be a sound idea His pr
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to hook up (something) - connect or
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hot Idioms hot air - nonsense, exag
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How`s that? - what did you say? "Ho
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hustle and bustle - a large amount
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ill-disposed to (do something) - no
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in a hole - in some trouble, in an
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in a pinch - okay when nothing else
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in a word - briefly, to sum up In a
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in arms - armed, angry and ready to
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in case - if, if something should h
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in deep - seriously mixed up in som
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in essence - basically I was told i
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in good hands - in the safe and com
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in horror - with intense shock or d
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in line - standing and waiting in a
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in on (something) - joining togethe
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in one's opinion - according to one
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in other words - in a different (us
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in practice - well-practiced, well-
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in return for (someone or something
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in single file - lined up, one behi
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in stock - available or ready to se
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in the balance - in an undecided st
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in the clouds - far from real life,
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in the hole - having a score lower
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in the mood for (something) - feel
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in the saddle - in command, in cont
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in the wind - soon to happen, being
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in transit - in the process of bein
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ins and outs of (something) - all t
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issue a call for (something) - make
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jockey for position - try to push o
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judging by (something) - considerin
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jump to conclusions - make a quick
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K kangaroo court - an illegal court
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keep a tight/close rein on (someone
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keep house - look after a house or
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keep one's hand in (something) - re
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keep one`s wits about one - stay ca
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keep (someone) up - prevent someone
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keep time - keep the beat, keep the
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keyed up - excited, nervous I was k
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kick up one`s heels - have a good t
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kiss and tell - participate in some
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knock on wood - knock on something
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knock (something) off - finish/do s
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know one's place - know the behavio
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know what's what - know the facts a
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L a labor of love - something done
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lap up (something) - eagerly take i
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laugh all the way to the bank - mak
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lay eyes on (someone or something)
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lay one's hands on (something) - fi
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lay waste (to something) - destroy
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lead the way - go first and show ot
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learn (something) the hard way - le
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leave (someone) flat - fail to ente
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leave/let well enough alone - be sa
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let Idioms let alone (something) -
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let one's emotions show - be emotio
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let (someone) have it - hit someone
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let (something) slide - neglect som
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a license to (do something) - the p
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not lift a finger/hand - not do any
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like a ton of bricks - strongly or
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like one of the family - as if some
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lion's share (of something) - the l
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live beyond one's means - spend mor
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live out of a suitcase - stay away
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lock (something) up - to be assured
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look for (something) - try to find
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look like the cat that ate/swallowe
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look to (something) - attend to som
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lose one's head over (someone or so
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lose weight - to decrease one's wei
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low man on the totem pole - the lea
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M mad as a hatter - crazy My neighb
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make a check out (to someone) - wri
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make a killing - make a large amoun
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make a play for (someone) - try to
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make an exception (for someone) - s
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make eyes at (someone) - flirt with
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make it one's business to (do somet
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make nothing of (something) - ignor
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make out - to progress, to do well
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make short work of (something) - fi
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make (something) right/good - repla
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make up one`s mind - decide somethi
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mark Idioms mark down (a price) - l
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a matter-of-fact manner/way - simpl
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meat and potatoes - basic and stron
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mention (someone or something) in p
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mind the store - take care of local
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to mix up (something) - to confuse
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mop the floor up with (someone) - b
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. the morning after (the night befo
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murder on (something) - very destru
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N nail down (someone or something)
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neither fish nor fowl - something t
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a new deal - a complete change, a f
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a nine-to-five-job - a job with reg
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no hard feelings - no anger or rese
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no sooner said than done - somethin
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none the wiser - not knowing any mo
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not able to go on - to be unable to
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not for a moment - not at all, neve
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not hurt a flea - to not harm anyth
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not move a muscle - to remain perfe
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not tell a (living) soul - to not r
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nothing down - to not require a dow
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nowhere near - not nearly There wer
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O occur to (someone) - to come into
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of course - certainly, definitely,
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off-center - to be not exactly in t
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off season - to be not in the busy
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off the wagon - to begin to drink a
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on a shoestring - to do something w
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on board - to be on a ship/plane or
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on good terms with (someone) - to b
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on medication - taking medicine for
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on one's own time - not while one i
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on (someone`s) back/case - making d
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on the bandwagon - to do or join so
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on the eve of (something) - just be
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on the lookout for (someone or some
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on the right track - to be followin
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Page 611 and 612: on top of the world - feeling very
Page 613 and 614: . one Idioms one and all - everyone
Page 615 and 616: one of these days - someday in the
Page 617 and 618: an open-and-shut case - something (
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Page 621 and 622: other fish to fry - other more impo
Page 623 and 624: out like a light - to have fallen a
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Page 627 and 628: out of one`s shell - to move from s
Page 629 and 630: out of sight - to be unbelievable/s
Page 631 and 632: "You have no money so going to Braz
Page 633 and 634: The man is out on bail after being
Page 635 and 636: I told my friend over and over that
Page 637 and 638: P pack a punch/wallop - to provide
Page 639 and 640: palm (something) off on (someone) -
Page 641 and 642: pass Idioms pass away - to die His
Page 643 and 644: . a passport to (something) - somet
Page 645 and 646: pay dirt - dirt in which much gold
Page 647 and 648: pay (someone) a compliment - to com
Page 649 and 650: a penny saved is a penny earned - m
Page 651 and 652: pick a quarrel with (someone) - to
Page 653 and 654: pick up a radio wave etc. - to catc
Page 655 and 656: a piece of cake - easy That job was
Page 657 and 658: pinch-hit for (someone) - to substi
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Page 663 and 664: play hard to get - to be coy and sh
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Page 669 and 670: plug away at (something) - to keep
Page 671 and 672: poke fun at (someone) - to joke abo
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Page 677 and 678: prick up one's ears - to listen mor
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Page 681 and 682: pull oneself together - to become e
Page 683 and 684: pull the rug out from under (someon
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Page 689 and 690: put on airs - to act superior to ot
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Page 697 and 698: put (something) forward - to state
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Page 703 and 704: . putty in (someone's) hands - to b
Page 705 and 706: quick on the draw - to be quick to
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ally around (someone or something)
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avished with delight - to be overco
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ead (something) over - to read some
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ecognize (someone or something) for
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a regular guy - a friendly person w
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esult in (something) - to cause som
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iding for a fall - to be risking fa
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ight under one`s nose - to be in an
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ise to the bait - to be lured by so
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oll out the red carpet - to welcome
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ough-and-tumble - to be rough, a ha
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. royal treatment - very good treat
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uin of (someone or something) - the
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un around like a chicken with its h
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un hot and cold - to be sometimes g
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un off at the mouth - to talk exces
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un (someone) in - to take someone t
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. to be running high - to have one'
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safety in numbers - to feel safe by
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save face - to preserve one`s good
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say (something) in a roundabout way
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school of hard knocks - the ordinar
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screw up one's courage - to build u
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second to none - to be better than
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see (someone) home - to accompany s
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see the sights - to see the importa
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sell out (someone or something) - t
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send (someone) packing - to tell so
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serve (someone) right - to get the
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set in one's ways - to lead a fixed
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set (something) off - to decorate s
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set up shop (somewhere) - to establ
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. setup - an arrangement, the detai
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shake off (someone or something) -
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shell out money - to pay money I sh
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shoot out (something) - to stick or
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short for (something) - something t
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a show of hands - a display of rais
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show up - to become easy to see Aft
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shy away from (someone or something
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signed, sealed and delivered - form
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sit back - to be built a distance a
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sit on the fence - to not support a
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sitting pretty - to be in a favorab
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y the skin of one`s teeth - only ju
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slated for (something) - to be sche
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slip through (someone's) fingers -
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smack dab in the middle - right in
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smoke (something) out - to find out
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(not a) snowball`s chance in hell -
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so soon - early, before the regular
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somebody up there loves/hates me -
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sooner or later - eventually "Soone
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speak Idioms speak for itself/thems
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speak with a forked tongue - to tel
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split (someone) up - to separate tw
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no spring chicken - a young person
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square things up with (someone) - t
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stand Idioms (can`t) stand (someone
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stand in (someone's) way - to be a
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stand up - to be strong enough to u
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start out as (something) - to start
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steer clear of (someone or somethin
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. stew in one`s own juice - to suff
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stick together - to remain together
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stop Idioms stop-and-go - stopping
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straight from the shoulder - an ope
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strictly on the up-and-up - honest,
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strike (someone) as funny - to seem
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struggle to the death - a bitter st
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stumbling block - something that pr
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sum (something) up - to put somethi
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swear on a stack of Bibles - to pro
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swelled head - a feeling that one i
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take a bath (on something) - to com
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take a leaf out of (someone's) book
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take a stand on (something) - to de
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take back (something) - to admit to
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take in (money) - to receive/get mo
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take it out on (someone or somethin
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take off clothes/shoes etc. - to re
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take one's leave of (someone) - to
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take root - to begin to take hold o
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take (someone) for granted - to acc
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take (something) - to endure someth
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take (something) up with (someone)
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take the Fifth - to hide behind the
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take to (someone or something) - to
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take up with (someone) - to become
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talk (someone) down in price - to c
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taper off - to come to an end littl
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tear off - to leave or depart in a
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tell (someone) to his or her face -
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thick - to be dumb, to be unreasona
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think out (something) - to think so
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thrill (someone) to pieces/death -
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throw cold water on (something) - t
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throw oneself at (someone's) feet -
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throw (something) together - to mak
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thumbs up on (someone or something)
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tie up (traffic) - to slow down tra
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the time is ripe - exactly the righ
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to Idioms to a fault - to do someth
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to one's heart's content - as much
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to the best of one's ability - as w
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to the nth degree - to the greatest
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too clever by half - to be very con
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topsy-turvy - to be upside down, to
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touch off (something) - to start so
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toy with (someone or something) - t
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trick (someone) into (doing somethi
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trump up (something) - to make some
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tug-of-war - a situation in which t
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turn in (something) - to give somet
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turn out (a light) - to make a ligh
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turn (something) to good account -
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turn up - to be found, to be discov
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two-time (someone) - to cheat or be
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under (close) scrutiny - being watc
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under the hammer - up for sale at a
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up against (something) - close to T
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up the river/creek with no paddle -
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up-to-the-minute - the very latest
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V vanish into thin air - disappear
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W wade into - attack, join in The f
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walk out - go on strike More than h
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wash one`s hands of (someone or som
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wear down - make something become l
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weigh down on (someone) - something
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what Idioms what about - about or c
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what`s what - distinguish one thing
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whip up - make active, stir to acti
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wildcat strike - a strike not order
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wipe out - remove, kill or destroy
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with an eye/view to (doing somethin
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with the best of them - as well as
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work Idioms work in - rub in We spe
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world is one`s oyster - everything
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write off - remove (an amount) from
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Y yakety-yak - a lot of talk about
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You don`t say! - used to show surpr
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Z zero hour - the exact time when a
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Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

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