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14 Cards in this Set
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Status quo |
Ordinary operation or the way things are the way things are worked |
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Alpha and Omega |
The beginning and the end the greatest ever |
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Noblesse oblige |
To expect a certain behavior from the social standing "Noble obligation" |
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Faux pas |
Mistake |
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Hoi polloi |
The common people |
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Sine qua non |
A pre-requisite or an essential element |
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Deja vu |
Feeling that something has happened before |
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Persona non grata |
Unwelcome person |
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Dues ex machina |
Unexpected hero |
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Bon voyage |
Goodbye; farewell |
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Bête noir |
Something to avoid |
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Modus operandi |
Method of operating or order of doing something |
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En masse |
As a group |
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Femme fatale |
Deadly woman |
