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31 Cards in this Set
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Precence of mind |
The ability to make good decicions and to act quickly and calmly in a difficult situation or an emergency When the gunmen came into the bank, she had the precence of mind to press the alarm. |
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Can't cope with somethin |
Can't handle a difficult situation |
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Two of a kind |
Very similar - alike |
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Make snap judgments |
Make quick decisions |
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The gene is out of the bottle |
Something/someone that can't be stopped after it/he has started |
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Handouts |
Items, such as food or money, that are given away for free to anyone whi needs them |
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Landfill |
A place where our rubbishis buried underground |
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Make my flesh creep |
To feel frightened or disgusted by something |
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Off the top of my head |
Someone who can't think of something immediately |
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Shoot'em up |
A film, tv programme or computer game that has a lot of shootings and violence |
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Spare change |
A euphemism used by beggars that refers to "legal tender" in small or otherwise large quantities. Have you got any spare change, my man?" |
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On account of |
Because of, due to On account of her constant tardiness, the company decided to let her go |
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In contrast to |
In contrast to the long planning and approval process, the actual building process was surprisingly prompt |
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Credit something to someone |
Attribuire qualcosa a qualcuno |
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Fascinating with |
Affascinato da |
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As of |
It is appropriate for discussing a starting date of something. As of the first of month, both the company will be handled by the same department. |
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Much less - Many fewer |
Molti meno (uncountable and countable) |
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Whereas |
Laddove Whereas she did that, he did this |
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Range from...to |
Spaziare da...a His repertory ranges from classical ballet to break dance |
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Nothing could be further from the truth |
Niente potrebbe essere più lontano dalla realta |
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Keep an eye out for |
Tieni un occhio su |
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There it is |
Eccolo So there it is, the things you've been looking for so long. |
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It further call into question |
Pone ulteriormente in dubbio |
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Let it all hang out |
Be totally candid in expressing feelings and opinions; hold nothing back. The psychiatrist urged him not to spare any details, to let it all hang out. |
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Hold it against me |
Rinfacciare |
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Have a hold on someone |
Exert (esercitare,adoperare) control on someone |
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Seize |
Grab Take by force (Impadronirsi, sequestrare) Understand, emotionally grasp Be seized by (be emotionally affected by) |
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Out of question |
Fuori discussione |
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It's no use here |
Non è di nessuna utilità qui |
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Since we are on the subject |
Visto che siamo in tema |
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Obliged lapdog |
Ass kisser |
Ass kisser |
