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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421
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on the carpet
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under consideration; being scolded
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422
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on the contrary
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otherwise
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423
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on the wane
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gradually decreasing
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424
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once bitten twice shy
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paranoid of an imminent incident/premonition
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425
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once in a blue moon
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very rarely
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426
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once in a while
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sometimes ; occasionally
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427
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one’s betters
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superiors
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428
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out and out
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absolutely; completely
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429
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out of bounds
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outside the area of play which is allowed; restricted area
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430
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out of question
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irrelevant; out of context
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431
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outstay one’s welcome
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to overstay at a host's place as a guest
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432
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over and above
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in addition to sth
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433
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over the fence
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unreasonable
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434
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Pandora’s Box
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a box of troubles; a chain of problems
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435
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person of figure
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a well-built person; having a good physique
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436
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pick up stream
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to take acceleration; to speed up
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437
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play a double game
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to cheat; to betray
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438
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play a losing game
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to strive for something unattainable
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439
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poison one’s ear
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to misinterpret; to tell sb wrong about sb else
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440
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prick the bubble
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destroy an illusion
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441
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the Prince of darkness
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name for the devil
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442
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put off
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to postpone
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443
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put the cart before the horse
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to start something in a wrong order
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444
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raise the alarm/ false alarm
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to warn about a danger that does not happen
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445
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ray of hope
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slight chance/hope
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446
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right hand man
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someone who is the grand designer of one's progress
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447
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run amuck
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to run about in an uncontrollable violent rage
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448
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bring home one’s bacon
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to succeed in one's undertaking
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449
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sb’s blue eyed boy
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one who kowtows; a secret informer to a boss
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450
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scream blue murder
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to protest wildly & noisily
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