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17 Cards in this Set
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Tip of the iceberg |
A small part of a much bigger problem |
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From the cradle to the grave |
From birth to death |
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Like a bear with a sore head |
Someone is in bad mood |
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The good old days |
If you talk about the good old days, you mean a time in the past when you believe life was better |
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someone's/something's days are numbered |
If someone or something's days are numbered, they will not exist for much longer |
The latest opinion polls suggest that his days as leader are numbered. |
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To clip someone's wings |
To limit someone's freedom |
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Spirit of adventure |
Enthusiasm for adventurous activities |
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Up-to-the-minute |
New |
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Be at loss for words |
Not know what to say |
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Sick and tired of something |
Angry and bored |
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Make a mountain out of a molehill |
Make a small difficulty seem like a serious problem |
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Tom, Dick and/ or Harry |
used to refer to an ordinary person or all ordinary people |
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variety is the spice of life |
said to emphasize that doing many different things, or often changing what you do, makes life interesting |
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at the top of your lungs |
Extremely loudly |
She shouted his name at the top of her lungs. |
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easy come, easy go |
said when something, especially money, is easily got and then soon spent or lost |
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eyes out on stalks |
If your eyes are out on stalks, they are wide open with surprise |
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cry your eyes out (C2) |
To cry a lot |
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