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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391
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make a fortune
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to earn a lot of money
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392
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make a virtue of necessity
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to do sth good by compulsion as there’s no other
way
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393
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make boot of
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to make profit by foul means
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394
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make both ends meet
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to be able to earn well to live
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395
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make dizzy
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to bewilder
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396
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make out
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to distinguish; to be able to live well despite
other's help
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397
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make quips
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utter sarcastic remarks
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398
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make sb’s blood boil
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to enrage sb
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399
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make the pot boil
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to earn a living
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400
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man of iron
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a very strict man; who does not easily give up
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401
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mind one’s p’ s and q’ s
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be accurate in one’s manners and etiquettes
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402
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more or less
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approximately
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403
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move heaven and earth
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to make extraordinary efforts to achieve sth
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404
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much ado about nothing
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too much preparation for a trivial matter
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405
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nine day’s wonder
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a fleeting happiness/celebration
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406
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nip in the bud
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to take the right decision early on time before
it's too late
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407
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not in the slightest
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not responsible for even a bit
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408
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note of dissent
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a letter of disagreement
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409
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odds and ends/odds and sods
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small items that are not valuable
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410
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odds and ends
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all the stuffs
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411
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of no avail
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of no effect
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412
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off the beat
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immediately
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413
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off the cuff
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without planning
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414
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on good terms
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in good relations
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415
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on no account
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for no apparent reason
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416
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on one’s doorstep
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very close to where a person lives
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417
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on one’s finger-tips
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well versed in
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418
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on stand by
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to be ready at one's guard; at one's support
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419
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on the air
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live; over the radio, on the process of
broadcasting
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420
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on the blink
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out of order
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