Idiomatic American English 1-125

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v.) enjoy one's self, have a good time

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have a ball

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v.) spend a lot of money for something

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splurge

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adj.) having no money

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broke

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v.) pay the bill

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pick up the tab

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adj.) having lots of money

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loaded

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v.) pay for someone else

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treat

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v.) each pay for himself or herself

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go Dutch

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v.) get things that others pay for

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fieeload

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v.) finish the supply, use up

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run out of

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v.) obtain, get

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pick up

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n.) miscellaneousit ems

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odds and ends

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adj.) disgusted with, had enough of

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fed up with

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v.) pay

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foot the bill

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ad;. or adv.) wasted, lost

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down the drain (tubes)

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v.) contribute, give jointly

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chip in

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v.) forget, pass over

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skip

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n.) a conspicuously well-dressed person

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clotheshorse

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v.) wear one's best clothes

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dress up

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v.) look in many stores

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shop around

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adj.) terrific, wonderful

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great

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adj.) expensive

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sky-high

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v.) balance one's budget, meet one's payments

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make ends meet

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v.) limit one's buying

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cut corners

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v.) use less, reduce

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cut down on

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v.) make a lot of money

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make a bundle

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v.) make a lot of money

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rake it in

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v.) be sure of success, have everything

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have it made

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v.) lose all one's money

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lose one's shirt

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v.) get angry

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hit the ceiling

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v.) win all of someone's money, cheat someone

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take someone to the cleaners

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n.) person who loses well

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good sport

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n.) person who gets angry when he loses

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sore loser

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adj.) having an insufficient supply (especially of money) when needed

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caught short

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v.) to be spent quickly

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burn a hole in one's pocket

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v.) pity

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feel sorry for

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v.) economizes, spend and use less

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tighten one's belt

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v.) live without something

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do without

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v.) manage

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get along

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v.) bring one's lunch from home

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brown bag

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adj.) having plenty of money

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in the chips

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adj.) excellent

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A-1

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v.) cost

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set one back

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n.) a large amount of money

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an arm and a leg

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adj.) wanting or ready to buy

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in the market for

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adv.) at the present time

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for the time being

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n.) old car usually in poor condition

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jalopy

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adv.) okay when nothing else is available

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in a pinch

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n.) $1,000

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grand

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That's a lot of money.

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That ain't hay!

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v.) complain about

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squawk about

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n.) extra money saved

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nest egg

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v.) save, keep hidden until needed

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salt away

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v. ) try to equal your neighbors' lifestyle

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keep up with the Joneses

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adj. or adv.) one's responsibility

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on one's shoulders

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adj.) nervous, excited

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on pins and needles

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v.) count on, be sure of'

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bank on

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v.) gain a large amount of money at one time

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make a killing

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v.) try very hard

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break one's neck

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v.) not be able to keep up, fail to maintain a schedule or rate of speed

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fall behind

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v.) accept something unpleasant or diflicult

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face up to

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adv.) completely, to the limit

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to the hilt

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v.) examine

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go over

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v.) get angry

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fly off the handle

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v.) not be acceptable because of insufficient funds in the bank (said of checks)

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bounce

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v.) go through, meet the requirements

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clear

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v.) help someone through a shortage

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tide someone over

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adj.) having no money, no success

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down and out

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adv. or adj.) barely able to cover daily expenses

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hand to mouth

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v.) be thrifty, careful how you spend money

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pinch pennies

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v.) go to for help

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turn to

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adv.) at the worst time, when one faces the biggest obstacles

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when the chips are down

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n.) charity

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handout

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v.) borrow, beg, get without paying

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mooch

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v.) wait patiently

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sit tight

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v.) end a worrisome situation

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get out from under

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v.) try hard to think or remember

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rack one's brains

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v.) be able to exist on one's income, pay bills

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keep one's head above water

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adj.) in desperate need of something

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hard up

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v.) pretend to be happy, fool people about one's status

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put up a good front

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v.) achieve or expect a favorable result

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see daylight

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n.) money

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moola

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v.) help

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bail one out

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n.) a small amount

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a drop in the bucket

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adj.) financially independent or physically healthy again

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back on one's feet

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n.) idiot

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nitwit

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adj.) foolish, silly

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half-baked

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n.) easy

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a piece of cake

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n.) very unusual, remarkable

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one for the books

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n.) easy

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a cinch

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v.) make exaggerated or inaccurate statements

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talk through one's hat

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v.) listen with skepticism

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take with a grain of salt

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v.) be embarrassed

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have egg on one's face

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n.) man

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guy

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n.) ambitious, zealous, hard worker

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eager beaver

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v.) not want to work, be lazy

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goof off

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v.) become successful

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get ahead

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v.) depend, rely on; trust

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count on

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v.) happen quickly without warning

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crop up

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v.) help

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pitch in

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n.) person in a hurry to leave work

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clockwatcher

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adj.) not feeling well

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under the weather

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v.) stay away from school or work without permission

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play hooky

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v.) tell a secret, inform

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spill the beans

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adj.) overwhelmed

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swamped

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adj.) not pleasant

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no picnic

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v.) be patient, wait

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hang in there

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adv.) in the end, as a result

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in the long run

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adj.) in a favorable situation

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sitting pretty

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v.) earn the family's income

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bring home the bacon

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adv.) unexpectedly, by surprise, from nowhere

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out of the blue

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adv.) with very little money

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on a shoestring

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n.) proud achievement

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feather in one's cap

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v.) lose money

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take a beating

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v.) take advantage of an opportunity

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strike while the iron is hot

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v.) end, finish

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wind up

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adj.) rich

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well-heeled

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adj.) experienced in difficulties of life

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through the mill

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n.) a talk to arouse enthusiasm

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pep talk

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v.) begin to act and look right

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shape up

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n.) notice of dismissal

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pink slip

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v. ) finally find time to do something

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get around to

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adv.) in another person's place or position

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in someone's shoes

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v.) continue without changing a situation

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let it ride

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adv.) privately, unofficially, not for public announcement

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off the record

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v.) become stricter

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clamp down