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22 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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What gives?
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What's wrong?
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hint
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slave away
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work very hard
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nickel-and-dime
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not worth much
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keep your head above water
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just barely able to survive in times of money difficulties
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workaholic
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a person who works a lot
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put in overtime
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work extra hours
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make ends meet
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make just enough money to pay for expenses
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get the ax
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be fired from a job
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be in line for
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have the expectation of receiving something
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work your fingers to the bone
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work very hard
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(for) peanuts
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very little money
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have connections
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know important people within a company or organization
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pull a few strings
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influence or control others to one's advantage
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line up
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make arrangements
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go belly up
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fail, go bankrupt
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fat chance
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something that is unlikely to happen
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get someone's hopes up
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feel like your hopes and dreams will come true
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land a job
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get a job
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get your foot in the door
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get a chance to work for or be involved in a business or organization
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show your stuff
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demonstrate what you can do
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kiss up to
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try to please someone to get them to do something
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gotcha
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okay, I got it
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