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She is a peach. |
She's sweet and helpful.
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He's full of beans.
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He's not telling the truth.
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It's not my cup of tea.
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I don't care for that.
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He's full of baloney.
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He doesn't know what he's talking about.
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It's just sour grapes.
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They have resentment.
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That's corny.
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It's sentimental.
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I'm in a pickle.
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I'm in a dilemma.
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He brings home the bacon.
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He brings home the family money.
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She's in a stew.
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She's upset.
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He's the top banana.
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He's the headman.
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He's the salt of the earth.
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He's a very good person.
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She's worth her salt.
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She's a valuable employee.
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They're two peas in a pod.
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If you see one you see the other.
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I'm nuts about you.
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I'm in love with you.
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It's a piece of cake.
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It's quite simple.
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You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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You can't use it and save it.
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He's a real ham.
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He's a frustrated actor.
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It's a hard nut to crack.
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It's a difficult problem to solve.
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It was a slap on the wrist.
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It was a very mild punishment.
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He's a bad egg.
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He cannot be trusted.
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We need to break the ice.
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Everyone's a little tense - let's be friendly.
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We'll get a baker's dozen.
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We'll get items.
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He's got a finger in every pie.
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He has many deals going.
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You'll have to take potluck.
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Be happy with what we have on hand.
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She's hard-boiled.
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She makes tough deals.
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He's the apple of my eye.
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He's my favorite person.
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He's a rotten egg.
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He is a thoroughly evil person.
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It's for the birds.
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It's a crazy idea.
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She eats like a bird.
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She eats little or nothing.
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He's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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He's a bad guy pretending to be good.
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I smell a rat.
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Someone has betrayed us.
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He's chicken-hearted.
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He has no courage.
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I could eat a horse.
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I'm extremely hungry.
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Please don't monkey around.
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Get serious and stop playing.
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We'll kill two birds with one stone.
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One solution solves two problems.
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It's three miles as the crow flies.
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It's three miles going straight.
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Don't cry wolf.
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Don't give a false alarm.
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It has dog-eared pages.
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It's a well-used popular book.
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He's the underdog.
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He's not the favorite to win.
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She's like a fish out of water.
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She is not in her area of expertise.
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You'll stir up a hornet's nest.
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You'll cause a great deal of new problems.
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Don't let him get your goat.
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Don't let him get you upset.
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Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
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Don't make big of something insignificant.
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They are packed like sardines.
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There is absolutely no room for even one more.
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We got a bird's eye view.
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We had a very good viewpoint from on high.
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We're on a wild-goose chase.
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We were chasing something that didn't exist.
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It's raining cats and dogs.
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It is the heaviest rain I have ever seen.
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It's just monkey business.
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The business is either his own business or fake.
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He'll weasel out.
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He'll back out of all agreements.
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She'll go ape.
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She'll become very upset.
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Let's talk turkey.
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Let's begin to talk seriously.
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Don't let the cat out of the bag.
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Don't tell our secret.
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Those are crocodile tears.
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Those are false tears.
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He's a card shark.
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He is a professional card player.
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We had a whale of a time.
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We had a great time.
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He drinks like a fish.
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He is a heavy alcohol drinker.
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I've got a frog in my throat.
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I need to clear my throat in order to talk right.
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He rolled snake eyes.
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His dice had two ones.
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She's pig-headed.
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She is very stubborn.
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It sounds fishy.
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It doesn't sound like it's true.
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Don't make a hog of yourself.
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Don't take more than your share.
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Quit horsing around.
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Stop being silly and get serious.
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He's a rat.
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He is not to be trusted.
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He ratted on me.
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He informed others about my secrets.
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She is a stool pigeon.
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She informs on everybody.
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I can't make heads or tails of it.
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I can't understand what you are talking about.
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She's no spring chicken.
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She is a tough old lady.
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She lost her head.
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She did something crazy.
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He can't keep his head above water.
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He's too busy with many things.
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That's just off the top of my head.
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Here's an idea without too much thought.
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She's got her head in the clouds.
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Her ideas are not practical.
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She's levelheaded.
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She's always has good practical ideas.
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He's head over heels in love.
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He's so in love he doesn't care about anything.
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It just goes through my head.
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I can't seem to concentrate.
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You've got rocks in your head.
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Your ideas are not realistic.
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Let's put our heads together.
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Let's share ideas.
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Use your head.
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Start thinking about a solution.
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Let's bury the hatchet.
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Let's forget our old fights and hatreds.
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She's up to her head in work.
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She has too much to do right now.
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He's at it tooth and nail.
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He's gives the problem all his attention.
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I've got a lump in my throat.
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I am emotionally involved and distressed.
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You'd better save your neck.
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You must survive this situation.
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You better turn the other cheek.
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Don't let what they say bother you!
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Just swallow your pride.
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Forget your pride and solve the problem.
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My lips are sealed.
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I will never reveal the secret.
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It's a slap in the face.
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That is an insult to me.
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You can talk until you're blue in the face.
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They aren't listening to you.
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You must face the music.
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Admit your error - solve it and go on.
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He can't keep a straight face.
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Try to keep from laughing at them.
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He'll fall flat on his face.
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He will fail on this thing.
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That will blow my mind.
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I will be totally surprised.
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I want to pick your brains.
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I need and want some ideas from you.
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He gave me a piece of his mind.
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He scolded me for my deficiencies.
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You get on my nerves.
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What you do or say often irritates me.
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That'll boggle your mind.
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This will absolutely amaze you.
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You've got to get up your nerve.
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Don't be afraid of trying something.
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Don't just shoot off your mouth.
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Wait and speak when you've thought about it.
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She's down in the mouth.
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Her spirits are low.
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Watch your mouth!
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You've said something offensive.
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He put his foot in his mouth.
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He said something very stupid.
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She's got a big mouth.
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She talks too much and says the wrong things.
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It's just hand to mouth.
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It is a very low-cost project.
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Keep a stiff upper lip.
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Keep trying and you can succeed.
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It makes my mouth water.
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I think that is a very attractive idea.
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It was by word of mouth.
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I was told in person.
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It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
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I don't feel comfortable with that idea.
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It will melt in your mouth.
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You will like this idea.
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You can save your breath.
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They don't listen - they're not open to anything.
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She takes my breath away.
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She's the most wonderful creature I've ever seen.
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I did it by the skin of my teeth.
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I just barely got the job done.
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It's on the tip of my tongue.
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I know it - I just can't say it now.
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You'll eat your words.
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Any thing you say may come back to haunt you.
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She's got a sharp tongue.
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Her words are like a sword - they can hurt.
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It's my mother tongue.
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It is my native language.
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It was a slip of the tongue.
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I didn't intend to say that.
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He said it tongue in cheek.
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He was kidding when he said that.
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She's tongue-tied.
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She's so excited she can't speak.
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I only have eyes for you.
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You are the object of my affection.
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I never want to lay eyes on you.
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Go! I never want to see you again.
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I've got my eye on you.
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I'm watching you - one mistake and you're gone.
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He's making eyes at her.
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He is flirting with her.
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That'll make your eyes pop.
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You will be really surprised when this happens.
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I can't believe my eyes.
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What I am seeing is hard to believe.
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There's more than meets the eye.
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You are not telling me all the facts.
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She's a sight for sore eyes.
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We're very happy to see her - we need her.
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You need to catch his eye.
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You must get his attention.
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His eyes are bigger than his stomach.
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He takes more food than he can eat.
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Feast your eyes on that.
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Isn't that a wonderful thing we have here?
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She will pull the wool over his eyes.
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She will fool him every time.
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It's a highbrow place.
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It is a very high-class place.
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You'll pay through the nose.
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It's extremely costly to do that.
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Don't turn up your nose at me.
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Don't think you are better than I am.
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She's got a nose for news.
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She can get a story from almost nothing.
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She won by a nose.
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It was a very close race.
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You need to lead them by the nose.
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You have to tell them every single detail.
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Keep your nose clean.
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Be honest and ethical.
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It's nothing to sneeze at.
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It is a good offer.
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It's under your nose.
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It's right there in front of you.
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A leopard cannot change its spots.
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You cannot change who you are.
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I'm all ears.
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I am listening with great interest.
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It was an ear-splitting sound.
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The noise hurt my ears.
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It goes in one ear and out the other.
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He doesn't listen to anyone.
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Keep your ear to the ground.
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Listen everywhere to find what is going on.
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You'd better prick up your ears.
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Pay attention to what is happening.
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She can wind him around her little finger.
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She can manipulate him to do what she wants.
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He's got a finger in every pie.
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He is trying every possible way.
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My hands are tied.
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There is nothing I can do because of regulations.
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Please lend me a hand.
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Help him with this.
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Give him a hand.
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Clap your hand in appreciation.
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Give him a hand.
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Help him.
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He's got a green thumb.
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He is good at gardening.
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I'm all thumbs.
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I am very clumsy.
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I've got it all at my fingertips.
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I have all the right information.
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He's an old hand.
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He has lots of experience at that.
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She's got her hands full.
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She has more things to do than she can handle.
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I wash my hands of it all.
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I want no part of this thing.
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He was caught red-handed.
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He was caught in the act of a crime.
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Don't let it slip through your fingers.
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Don't let this good customer get away.
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You must get the upper hand.
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Get an advantage on your competitor.
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He's up in arms about it.
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He has gotten upset about something.
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I only got hand-me-downs.
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What I got was all previously owned stuff.
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I've got to hand it to you.
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I admire what you have done.
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It's hands off to you.
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You are not to do any work on this item.
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Try to thumb a ride.
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Beg for a ride.
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We are short-handed.
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I need your help.
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You must toe the line.
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Everyone must follow all the rules.
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He's got cold feet.
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He's frightened and doesn't think he can do it.
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He's a heel.
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He does not act like a gentleman with ladies.
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You better shake a leg.
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You need to work faster.
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She's pulling my leg.
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She is trying to trick or fool me.
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You'll foot the bill.
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You will have to pay the entire cost.
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You'll have to put your foot down.
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You'll need to assert yourself - be more forceful.
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You don't have a leg to stand on.
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You are not secure in your position.
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You've got to put your best foot forward.
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Go with the best idea that you have.
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Don't drag your feet.
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Don't delay - get to work.
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You've got to get a foot in the door.
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You must get the customers attention.
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The shoe is on the other foot now.
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Now they have the problem not us.
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You'll step on her toes.
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You'll be moving in on her territory.
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He's got a chip on his shoulder.
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He is looking for an excuse to fight.
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She gave him the cold shoulder.
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She is trying to get him to leave her alone.
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Get off my back!
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Leave me alone and let me get to work.
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Get it off your chest.
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Tell me exactly what is bothering you.
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I need some elbowroom.
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We are too crowded in this office.
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He's a thorn in my side.
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Everything he does irritates me.
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Don't turn your back on her.
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She can't be trusted.
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He turns my stomach.
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He totally disgusts me.
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I've got butterflies in my stomach.
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I'm very nervous about this deal.
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She can't stomach it.
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She thinks this deal is too rotten to do.
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He's lily-livered.
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He is too much a coward to do it.
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She makes my flesh creep.
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She is extremely revolting in her attitude.
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She's a busybody.
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She pays attention to everybody else's business.
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We need a heart to heart talk.
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We need to talk confidentially.
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You need to learn this by heart.
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You need to know this stuff well.
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Please! Have a heart.
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Get some feelings about being nice.
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My heart is in my mouth.
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I'm extremely nervous about this deal.
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Don't take it to heart.
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Don't take this personally - it's just business.
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She's a hard-hearted woman.
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She has no compassion for anyone.
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She's got a heart of stone.
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She makes decisions without regard to people.
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Eat your heart out.
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You are envious of my success.
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You'll break my heart.
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I'll be disappointed about this.
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He's our ace in the hole.
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When all else fails - he will save us.
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He's a stuffed shirt.
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He is very pretentious.
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We are ahead of the game.
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Right now we are profitable.
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They're all shook up.
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They are upset that we are winning.
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They're all washed up.
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They have been defeated.
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He's asleep at the switch.
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He's not alert to what is going on.
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He'll do after a fashion.
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He'll learn to do better but not well.
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She's a back seat driver.
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She always will criticize any idea.
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He's a ball of fire.
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He's one of our best workers.
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You're barking up the wrong tree.
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You have totally the wrong approach.
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His bark is worse than his bite.
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He yells but he doesn't mean anything by it.
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You've got bats in your belfry.
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You are crazy and have ridiculous ideas.
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She will bawl him out.
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She will verbally discipline him.
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Don't beat around the bush.
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Stop talking in circles - speak directly.
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Beat it.
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Go away!
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I need my beauty sleep.
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I need to sleep.
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It's no bed of roses.
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This will not be easy.
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I'm behind the eight ball.
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I am in trouble with the boss.
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He's beside himself with misery.
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He is extremely miserable.
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It's better late than never.
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Being late is bad but it's better than never.
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He's the big cheese.
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He is the headman.
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He's the big wheel.
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He's the big boss.
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He's the big shot.
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He is an important man.
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Don't bite off more than you can chew.
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Don't try to do more than you can accomplish.
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Don't bite the hand than feeds you.
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Be loyal to your company that pays you.
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He'll soon bite the dust.
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He soon will be found out and lose.
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Don't blow your top.
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Stay calm.
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Don't blow your cool.
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Remain calm and collected.
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I've got a bone to pick with you.
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You've something that is a problem to me.
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You should brush up on it.
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You need to study and learn this.
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You need to build a fire under them.
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They need to be motivated.
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You'll need to burn the midnight oil.
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You will have to work overtime.
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Don't break your word.
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Do what you have promised.
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We need to break the news.
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We need to tell them the bad news.
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Her hair will be standing on end.
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This solution will distress her greatly.
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We won by a hair.
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We won a very close victory.
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She's often in my hair.
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She is often in my way.
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Let's call it a day.
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That's enough work for today.
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Let's call it quits.
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Let's stop for now.
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You call the shots.
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You make the decisions.
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It's a can of worms.
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That is a big bunch of problems.
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I ride in a car pool.
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A group of us ride to work together.
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Don't chicken out on us.
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Don't get scared and leave.
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He's a chip off the old block.
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He is just like his dad.
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We need to cut our losses.
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We must withdraw from a losing situation.
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You've cooked your own goose.
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You are in a problem of your own making.
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You make me crack up.
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I find you extremely funny.
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You need to crack a book.
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Open up a book and learn something.
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You need to crack a joke.
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Don't be so serious all the time.
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It cramps my style.
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You have put too many limits on me.
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He's the cream of the crop.
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He is the best there is.
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Don't cut corners.
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Follow all of the rules.
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It's a cut and dried situation.
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There are no changes or discussions - just do it.
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We're at a dead stop.
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We can't do anything right now.
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He's dead to the world.
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He is so tired he can't function.
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It will soon die out.
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That problem will be gone soon.
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They're a dime a dozen.
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They aren't worth anything.
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Watch him do a double take.
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He will gasp when he sees this.
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She's down in the dumps.
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She is very depressed.
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She got a dose of her own medicine.
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She got just the trouble that she gives others.
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Well that's down the drain.
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We have completely lost everything on this.
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That's all down the tubes.
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We have totally lost everything on this.
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Don't drag your feet on this.
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Get working and stop the delaying.
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I'm drawing a blank.
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I don't have any idea on this.
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We need to draw the line here.
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We make no more concessions.
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He drives a hard bargain.
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He makes it tough to make much of a profit.
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It's just a drop in the bucket.
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That is just the beginning of the problems.
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She eats like a bird.
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She just picks at her food.
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She eats like a horse.
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She eats like a hungry man.
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He's at the end of his rope.
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He is just about out of ideas and energy.
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I feel like a million dollars.
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I feel wonderful.
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Finders keepers - losers weepers.
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The finders are happy - the losers unhappy.
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It will fit like a glove.
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The two situations work well together.
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She's going to flip her lid.
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She's going to be extremely unhappy.
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He will fly off the handle.
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He will be very upset.
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Don't fool around with that.
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Leave that situation alone.
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It's a foolproof scheme.
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This idea is sure to succeed.
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This is for keeps.
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This is it - no changes - no getting out.
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You'll need to fork out some dough.
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You will have to pay some cash.
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He's out getting forty winks.
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He is taking a quick nap.
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Can they get away with that?
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Will they be able to do that without trouble?
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Let's get down to brass tacks.
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Let's do some serious talking.
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I'll get even.
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I will return the bad you did to me.
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Get off my back.
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Stop bothering me and let me do my work.
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Let's get the ball rolling.
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Let's start the work on this.
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We'll get to the bottom of it.
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We will find out exactly what is the problem.
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He got out of the bed on the wrong side.
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The day started bad and hasn't gotten any better.
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He doesn't have a ghost of a chance.
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There is no way he can succeed.
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He's giving me a hard time.
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He is teasing me about that.
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Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.
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Give him a little and he takes a lot.
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Don't give yourself away.
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Don't let them know what is your plan.
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They'll have to give up the ghost.
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They will have to give up trying.
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He's a real globetrotter.
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He travels all over the world.
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They just go around in circles.
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They go in all directions without any success.
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They will go into orbit.
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They will be very upset.
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They can just go jump in a lake.
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If they don't like it - too bad.
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Don't go off the deep end.
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Don't go to extremes on this.
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Grass is greener on the other side of the fence.
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Other things always look easier.
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Just grin and bear it.
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Forget the problems - keep working.
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They often just ham it up. |
They like to get very dramatic. |
