Rich Idioms and Phrases
SN
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Idioms and Phrases
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Meanings
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451
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see eye to eye
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to agree entirely
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452
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see off
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to bid farewell; to drop somebody to a place
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453
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sell like hot cakes
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to sell something as id is in high demand
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454
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send for
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to invite
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455
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separate the sheep from the goats
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to understand what is right and what is wrong
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456
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set the Thames on fire
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do sth remarkable
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457
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show white feather
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to betray; to cheat
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458
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shut up
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stop talking/keep quiet
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459
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sign one’s own death warrant
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to do something that ruins oneself
|
460
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sing a different tune
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to speak/behave differently than many in the group
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461
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sit on the fence
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to remain neutral or undecided in a dispute
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462
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skin sb alive
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threaten someone to work
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463
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so long as
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as long as; as far as
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464
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speak one's mind
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to tell sth bluntly or frankly
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465
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speak of the devil…here he comes
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to coincidently arrive at a place when someone remembers you
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466
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square an account with sb
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take revenge
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467
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stand in one’s way
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to prevent others from doing sth
|
468
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sum and substance
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the paraphrasable core of sth; gist
|
469
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sweep the board
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to win all the money in a gambling-game
|
470
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sword of Damocles
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a big danger
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471
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take for granted
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to believe sth is true without verifying
|
472
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take it easy
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to be calm/patient
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473
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take the bull by the horns
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to take a challenge with great courage
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474
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take the plunge
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to take a bold decision
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475
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take the word out of one’s mouth
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to say the same thing as others want to
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476
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take to toe /heels
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to run away; to escape a danger
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477
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teach your granny to suck eggs
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to try to explain an expert on his subject
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478
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test the waters
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to make a survey of a situation before taking a decision
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479
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stand the test of time
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to prove very lasting; to be relevant in all times
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480
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outstay/overstay one's welcome
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to spend more time at a host than expected
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