16 PHRASES Flashcards

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1
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Hit the jack pot

A

He seems to have hit the jack pot with his new invention.

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2
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Keep me posted

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Okay, keep me posted on our college kid.

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3
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See eye to eye

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We’ve never seen eye to eye.

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4
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No picnic

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Being a single parent is no picnic

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5
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look after yourself

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You’d better go home and look after yourself.

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Fit as a fiddle

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My grandmother’s 89, but she’s as fit as a fiddle.

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Out of luck

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When it comes to getting World Series tickets, we’re usually out of luck.

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8
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Pride and Joy

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Our children are our pride and joy.

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9
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Only kidding

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I lost your book. I’m only kidding, here it is.

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10
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Pull yourself together

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You’re finding it hard to put yourself together after the accident.

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Stick with it

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You need to find a strategy and stick with it.

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Hear me out

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Hear me out, and then tell me what you think of the plan.

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13
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Keep your chin up

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Keep your chin up! Everything will work out for the best.

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14
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Long story short

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Anyway, long story short, I totally screwed up today.

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15
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Quiet down

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Try gradually to quiet them down as bedtime approaches.

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16
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Once in a while

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Once in a while, she phoned him.