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101-200 Flashcards

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A stich in time saves nine

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It is better to solve problem before it becomes bigger

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A stone’s throw away

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A very short distance

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A storm in a teacup

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angry or upset about something that is not important

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A stuffed shirt

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A self important person

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5
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A stumbling block

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Ab obstacle to progress

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A thorn in the flesh

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Continual annoyance or trouble

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A turning point

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The time at which an important change starts

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8
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A vexed question

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Controversial

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9
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A vicious cycle

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When one problem causes another problem

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10
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A walk of life

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Occupation

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11
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A wet blanket

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A person who discourages enjoyment
Who prevents other people from having fun

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12
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A wildcat strike

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A strike by workers without official union support

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13
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A wolf in sheep’s clothing

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A dangerous person pretending to be harmless

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14
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ABC of something

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Essential fact

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15
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Above board

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Honest

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16
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Above one’s head

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Beyond one’s capability to understand

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17
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Achilles’ heel

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Weak or vulnerable point

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18
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Acid test

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Definitive proof of truth or falsehood

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19
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Actions speak louder than words

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What you do is more important than what you says

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20
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Adam’s ale

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Water

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21
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Add fuel to flame

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Make situation worse

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22
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Add insult to injury

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Make a bad situation even worse

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23
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After a fashion

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To only a certain extent

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24
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After one’s own heart

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Sharing or having one’s tastes or views

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25
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Against the clock

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Working in great hurry

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26
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Aid and abet

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To help someone to commit a crime

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27
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Aladdin’s cave

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A place that contains many interesting things

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28
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Alarums and excursions

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Confused activity and uproar

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29
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Alive and kicking

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In good health

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30
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All agog

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Amazed

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31
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All along

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From the beginning

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32
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All and sundry

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All included

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33
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All at sea / feel at sea

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Puzzled / lost / confuse

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34
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All bark and no bite

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Full of talk but low on action

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35
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All eyes

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Watching eagerly

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36
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All eyes and ears

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To be attentive

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37
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All hands on deck

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Everyone available for support

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38
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All hat and no cattle

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One who is full of talk but lack actions

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39
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All in

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Exhausted

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40
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All in a day’s work

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Part of persons typical work

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41
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All in all

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Having all authority/ considering everything

42
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All moonshine

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Far from reality

43
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All of a sudden

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Quickly and unexpectedly

44
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All our might and main

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Full force

45
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All over hell’s half acre

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Everywhere

46
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All thumbs

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Clumsy/ physically awkward

47
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All wet

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Completely mistaken

48
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All’s fair in love and war

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Any action is acceptable in extremely circumstances

49
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Alma matter

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Institution where I got education

50
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Alpha and Omega

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Beginning and end

51
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Alphabet soup

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A confused mixture that is difficult to understand, often because it contains a lot of abbreviations (= short forms of words) and acronyms (= abbreviations formed from the first letters of each word in the name of something.

52
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Always a bridesmaid never a bride

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Someone who is never the most important person in particular situation

53
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An about turn

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Complete change of opinion

54
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An ace in the hole

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A major advantage that one keeps hidden until an ideal time

55
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An arm chair critic

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Someone who gives advice based on theory not practice

56
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An arrow in the quiver

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Strategies that can be followed

57
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An article of faith

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A firmly held belief

58
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An eye opener

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A shocking revelation

59
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An iron hand

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Strict and harsh control

60
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An iron will

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A firm opinion/ strong determination

61
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An old head on young shoulder

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Full of wisdom

62
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An olive branch

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Gesture of peace

63
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An open book

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No secrets

64
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An uphill task

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Difficult task

65
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Appeal to caesar

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Appeal highest possible authority

66
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Apple of discord

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Cause of quarrel

67
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Apple of one’s eyes

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Someone very precious or dear

68
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Apple cart

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Spoil careful plans

69
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Apple and oranges

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Unequal comparisons

70
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Apropos of nothing

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Having no relevance to any previous discussion or situation

71
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Argus eyed

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Careful/ vigilant

72
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Armed to teeth

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Heavily armed or fortified

73
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Around the clock

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Day and night

74
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Around the corner

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Occurring soon

75
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As a matter of fact

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Actually as it happens

76
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As bald as a cue ball

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Completely bald

77
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As clear as a bell

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Clearly understood

78
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As clear as mud

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Impossible to understand

79
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As daft as a brush

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Extremely silly

80
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As dead as a doornail

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Dead or inoperative

81
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As fit as fiddle

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Strong and healthy

82
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As good as gold

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Obedient or well behaved person

83
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As hard as a nail

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Emotionless

84
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As high as a kite

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Intoxicated with alcohol

85
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As keen as mustard

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Very enthusiastic and excited

86
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As phony as a three dollar bill

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Something that is fake

87
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As sly as a fox

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Smart and clever

88
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As the crow flies

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Shortest route

89
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As thick as two short planks

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Extremely stupid

90
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Ask for trouble

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Act that that is likely to incur problems or difficulties

91
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Asleep at the wheel

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Not attentive on duty

92
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Assume airs

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Pretending superiority

93
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At the crossroads

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Point where a decision will have a long term consequences

94
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At a loss

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Unable to decide

95
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At a snail’s pace

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Very slowly

96
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At a stretch

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To do something continuosly

97
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At any cost

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Under any circumstances

98
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At beck and call

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always ready to obey someone’s orders immediately

99
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At cross purposes

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Having opposite viewpoints or intentions

100
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At daggers drawn

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Enemies

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