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44 Cards in this Set
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You are great |
You rock! |
Thankyou for watching my cats while i went on vacation, you rock! |
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A quiet period before chaos. |
Calm before the storm |
I like to wake up at 6am before my children wake up. Because it is the calm before the storm. |
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To feel sick |
Under the weather |
I wish i could be with you, but i feel a bit under the weather today. |
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In spite of considerations or expectations. |
After all.. |
It looks like Mathew wil' go to medical school after all. |
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Suddenly in an unexpected way. |
All of a sudden . |
All of a sudden she screamed at the man standing in front of her. |
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To be in a more advantageous position. |
Better off.. |
They would be better off going home early. |
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A lot of bad things or good happen at the same time |
When it rains, it pours |
The team not only lost the game but three of its players were injured. When it rains it pours |
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To do something in any weather |
Rain or shine |
My family likes to go hiking every Friday. Rain or shine |
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Something good in every bad situation |
Every cloud has a silver lining |
Lockdowns were really tough this year. But i guess, every cloud has a silver lining |
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Go along with whatever happens |
Go with the flow |
When you have kids , you need to be able to go with the flow every day |
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Practical, human, relatable |
Down to earth |
A down-to-earth person |
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Small part of something bigger, usually negative |
A tip of the iceberg |
The new evidence in the case is just the tip of the iceberg |
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Stop a bad situation from becoming worse by taking quick action |
Nip something in the bud |
It's important to nip this kind of bullying in the bud |
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A situation in which you can enjoy the advantages of two very different things at the same time |
The best of both worlds |
They want the best of both worlds, aport and luxury in one car |
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Hear news about something secret |
Get wind of something |
You better hope the press doesn't get wind of this |
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Expressing support to someone |
Give it a try |
It's worth a shot. / Hang in there |
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Asking for an explanation |
I'm not quite sure i follow you . / Sorry i didn't get your point. / Could you clarify that please? |
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Obvious to see or understand |
Plain as day |
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No definite plans |
Up in the air |
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Suddenly quit a bad habit |
Go cold turkey |
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Showing disbelief |
I can't believe it / you must be joking / it can't be true |
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Expressing ignorance |
Excuse my ignorance/ my lack of knowledge is showing |
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To lie many times so no one believes you |
Crying wolf |
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To make money to support your family |
Bring home the bacon |
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Two people who are a perfect pair |
Two peas in a pod |
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To presume or believe that one is very stupid or foolish |
Take(one) for a fool |
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Try to find details from the past of someone to make him look bad in the present |
Dip up some dirt on sb |
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To cause a strong reaction or emotion in someone |
Press/push sb's buttons |
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Expressions used in business letters |
We regret to inform you that/ i'am delighted to inform you that / i would be grateful if you could |
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To flatter someone to get something |
Butter sb up |
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To tell a secret |
Spill the beans |
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Not to take sth too seriously |
Take it with a grain of salt |
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To make something more interesting |
Spice things up |
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Stop having an ability or talent for sth |
Lose your touch |
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A general guide |
Rule of thumb |
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Polite apologies |
I would like to sincerely apologize for.. / i'am sorry for any misunderstanding i may have caused../ my apologies / i apologize wholeheartedly/ my bad |
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Promising to not make a mistake again |
i deeply regret what occured, and i promise that i will make every effort to prevent its recurrence |
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Asking for forgiveness |
I beg you forgive me for having acted improperly/ I'm truly asking for forgiveness and i hope you believe me / i want nothing than for you to forgive me |
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You should not do harm to a person who has done harm to you |
Two wrongs don't make a right |
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To say that someone who complains or cause problems is more likely to receive attention |
The squeaky wheel gets the grease |
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When there are too many people involved to do the same thing so that the final result will not be good |
Too many cooks spoil the broth |
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To argue over small points |
I have no interest in splitting hair |
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Used to describe something that occurs by chance |
It's just so happened |
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To scold someone |
To give someone hell - give someone a hard time |
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