Rich Idioms and Phrases
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SN
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Idioms and Phrases
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Meanings
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301
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from hand to mouth
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in abject poverty
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302
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a gaol-bird
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a prisoner of many
times
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303
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get into hot water
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to be in troubles
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304
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Ghostly weapons
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religious arguments
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305
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gift of the gab
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a talent of talking
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306
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give a damn to sth
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not to care at all
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307
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give effect to
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to make something
start to work
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308
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give in
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to yield to; to
submit to
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|
309
|
give sb the benefit
of doubt
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to allow someone
advantage for lack of evidence
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|
310
|
give the devil his
due
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give right to
everyone
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311
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give vent to sth
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to express sth
freely
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312
|
go awry
|
to go wrong
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313
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go rack and ruin
|
to get completely
ruined; get impoverished
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|
314
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go through
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read/examine/experience
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|
315
|
go to the devil
|
to be damned; depart
at once
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|
316
|
go to the dogs
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to get ruined; to
become a pauper
|
|
317
|
grade up
|
to improve sth or in
sth
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|
318
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grease one’s palm
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to bribe
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|
319
|
green eye
|
jealousy
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|
320
|
gutter press
|
vulgar press
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|
321
|
hammer an idea into
one’s head
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to coax someone to
understand something
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322
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hand to mouth
|
in miseries;
in poverty
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323
|
hanker after
|
to long for ; to
crave for sth
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324
|
hanky panky
|
of dishonest
intention
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325
|
hard and fast
|
definite
|
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326
|
hard cash
|
cash money; not
cheque of other kind
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327
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hard nut to crack
|
difficult convince
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328
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hark back
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to revert
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329
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have advantage over
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to have more
benefit; to be in a better position
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330
|
have two strings in
one bow
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to have double
advantage
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