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139 Cards in this Set
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Break the news
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To make something known
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Cost an arm and a leg
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Very expensive
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Give me the creeps
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Create a feeling of horror or disgust
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Top dollar
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Highest end of price range
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Go belly up
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Go bankrupt
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Save the day
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Prevent disaster
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Let’s face it
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Accept a difficult reality
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A real flop
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A failure
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Go back to the drawing board
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Start at the beginning
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Give the ax
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Fire someone
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Sharp as a tack
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Very intelligent
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Talk this over
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Discuss
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After all
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Despite everything
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Made up my mind
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To decide something
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At least
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Anyway
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Put up with
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Endure without complaint
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Lose my temper
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Become visibly angry
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About to
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Ready to, on the verge of
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Dead end job
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A job that will not lead anywhere
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No point in
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No reason to
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Change one’s mind
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Change one’s decision or opinion
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Easier said than done
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More difficult than you think
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To get canned
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To get fired
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Hang in there
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Persevere
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If worse comes to worst
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In the worst case
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Keep one’s chin up
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Stay positive
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Last resort
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No alternatives
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Look on the bright side
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Optimistic. Look at the positive part
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To make ends meet
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To be able to pay your bills
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Out of work
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Unemployed
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Set eyes on
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To look at or see for the first time
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Stab someone in the back
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Betray someone
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To be stressed out
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To be very anxious, under severe strain
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To tell off
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To scold using strong words
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Thank goodness!
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I’m grateful / relieved.
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To think big
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To set high goals
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What’s the matter?
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What’s the problem?
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When pigs fly!
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Never!
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Besides the point
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Not important / not relevant
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To blow something
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To spoil or botch something / perform poorly
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To buckle down
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To start working seriously
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Can’t stand something
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Hate it
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To cut class / to skip class
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To miss class without an excuse
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Get real!
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Be realistic
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To have one’s heart set on
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To really want something
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Hit the books
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Start studying
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Lost cause
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Something hopeless
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To not give a hoot / sh**t
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To not care about
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Over my/ his / her head
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Beyond one’s understanding
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To slack off
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To waste time
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Stand a chance
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Possibility of success
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To butt in
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To interfere /to interrupt
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To drive one crazy / drive one nuts
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To annoy someone very much
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To go into
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To enter a profession / place
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Green with envy
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Jealous / desire another’s advantage or things
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Gung ho
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Very enthusiastic
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Head and shoulder’s above
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Far superior
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To hit the nail on the head
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To be right
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To be on thin ice
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in a dangerous position OR on someone’s bad side
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To pay someone a compliment
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Say something nice / offer an admiring comment
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To shake in one’s shoes
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To be afraid (said sarcastically sometimes)
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Shut up
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Stop talking
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To be crazy about
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Like very much
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Cup of tea not my cup of tea
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Like something / dislike something
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To be down in the dumps
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Depressed / sad
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Drop by
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Pay an unannounced visit
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Hang around
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To spend time idly / to linger
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Hang out
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Spend time with (relax)
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Have a blast
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Enjoy oneself very much
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Have a good time
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Enjoy oneself
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Take it easy
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Relax /don’t worry
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There’s no accounting for taste
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Impossible to explain individual taste / likes / dislikes
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Under one’s breath
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Quietly, in a whisper (negative connotation)
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To be up in the air
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Undecided, not determined
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Cheer someone up
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To make someone happy
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To give someone credit
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Acknowledge someone’s contribution
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Give credit where credit is due
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Give thanks / give acknowledgement
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Go into business
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Start a business
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Good thinking
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Good idea / smart planning
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To have a heart of gold
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To be very kind and giving
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Help yourself
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Serve yourself
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To be in a bad mood
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Unhappy, depressed irritable
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Just what the doctor ordered
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Exactly what was needed
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Make a bundle
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Make a lot of money
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To be on edge
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Nervous / irritable
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Out of this world
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Delicious
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To pig out
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To eat greedily
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Bright & early
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Early in the morning
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Early bird
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Early riser / special in diners
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Night owl
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Someone who stays up late at night
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Crash course
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Short & intensive instruction
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Fat chance
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Definitely not
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To give it a shot
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To try something
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Happy camper
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Happy person
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Mixed feelings
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Positive and negative feelings about something
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Needless to say
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Obviously
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Work like a dog
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Work very hard
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Beat around the bush
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Avoid getting to the point
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Dime a dozen
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Common / nothing special
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Good for you!
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Good job!
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Hard times
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A time of difficulty
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To be in good spirits
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Happy / in a good mood
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Made of money
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Very rich
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Make a splash
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To win popularity quickly
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To pay someone back
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To repay a loan or debt
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Pipe dream
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Unrealistic hope
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To shell out
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Pay for (more than you would like)
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To take something by storm
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To win popularity quickly (Obama)
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That’s the breaks
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When something bad happens that you can’t do anything about
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Wise guy
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Smart aleck / 1 who makes sarcastic comments
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Brownnoser
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Person who is trying to win favor with people over them / bosses / teacher
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By far
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By a wide margin
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Count on someone
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Rely on someone
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Full of oneself
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Think too much of oneself
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To get down to business
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To get serious about a task
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To get or have under one’s belt
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Get experience
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Give someone a run for their money
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To be strong competition
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To give someone the cold shoulder
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To snub someone
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Not give someone the time of day
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Ignore someone
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Goody-goody
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Self-righteously or smugly good
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It’s a deal
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I agree
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To kid around
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Joke around / tease
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To talk into
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Persuade / convince
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You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours
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If you do me a favor, I’ll do you a favor
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Ball park figure
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The approximate number
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Don’t mention it
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Your welcome
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To figure out
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To solve
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From scratch
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From the beginning / using all fresh ingredients
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To go nuts
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React with great enthusiasm OR go crazy with anger (road rage – drivers who go nuts on the road)
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Jumps the gun
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To start doing something too soon or ahead of everyone else (track & field Olympic runners)
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Just kidding
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Talking to get a laugh
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To make a pig of oneself (pig out)
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Overeat
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To make time for
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To put time in one’s schedule for something
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To roll up one’s sleeves
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To prepare for work to work in the details
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To sit tight
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To wait patiently
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To talk over
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To discuss
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What’s up?
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What’s new? What’s going on?
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You can say that again.
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I agree with you.
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