09-08-2023 Flashcards

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if success goes to your head, it makes you think that you are better than you really are

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go to one’s head

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2
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be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

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have/keep your wits about you

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3
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not knowing very much, because people are keeping a secret from you.

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in the dark (about)

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know the important facts about a situation

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know what’s what

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5
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not have any way of proving that you are right about sth

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not have a leg to stand on

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không nhìn nhận sự việc một cách rõ ràng

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can’t see the wood for the trees

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7
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draw an obvious conclusion from evidents

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put two and two together

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8
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taking a very short/long time to understand

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quick/slow on the uptake

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9
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it sounds familiar to you, though you can’t remember it.

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ring a bell

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10
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to examine a situation carefully

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take stock (of sth)

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