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1
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A hard nut to crack

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A difficult problem

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A thorn in the flesh

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kaam mein aane waali baadha

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3
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at one’s back and call

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under one’s control

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4
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an acid test

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a critical test

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5
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a eye for an eye

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tit for tat

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6
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at once

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turant

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7
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at home

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comfortable

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8
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all in all

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most important

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9
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achille’s heels

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kamzor paksh, dukhti rag

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10
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an arm chair job

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good income job with high comfort

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11
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an axe to grind

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something done for selfish reasons

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12
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at ones’s finger ends

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purn jankari hoba

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13
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at one’s wits ends

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confused

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14
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at stake

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daav par

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15
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a black sheep

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unluchy person , bad characters

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at a snail’s pace

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very slowly

17
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at the eleventh hour

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at last movement

18
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a man of straw

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simple person

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at sixes and sevens

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ast viyast

20
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at ease

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free from pain and anxiety

21
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at daggers drawn

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to have bitter enmity

22
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at arm’s length

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avoid becoming too friendly

23
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at a pinch

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in a trouble

24
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at a lose

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to be unable to decide

25
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apple pie order

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in good condition

26
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apple of discord

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matter of dispute

27
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an olive branch

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peace request/treaty

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an old had on your shoulders

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a child or young person who thinks and talks like an older and experienced person

29
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an old flame

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purana pyaar

30
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an iron will

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strong will power