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16 Cards in this Set
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have your wits about you |
quick-thinking, sensible decision |
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in the dark about |
not being informed about |
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know what's what |
knowledgeable |
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to not to have a leg to stand on |
without a solid base for argument or discussion |
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not see the wood for the trees |
unable to perceive the overview or importance because of being concentrated in smaller details |
After you've spent years researching a single topic you get to a point where you can't see the wood for the trees. |
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quick/slow on the uptake |
quick to understand or learn lw p np. |
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round the bend |
crazy |
I think this job is sending me around the bend. She sounds like she's round the bend already |
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split hairs |
argue or worry about non-important details |
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take stack (of) |
think where you are for a while before making a decision |
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get in bed with |
to conspire with, scheme with |
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EMBARK on a policy |
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a HOME truth |
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have one's attention taken by |
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grab sth with both hands |
seize sth |
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take the rough with the smooth |
accept good and bad times |
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to hold its own |
keep its position against others |
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