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A stepping stone

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Something you can use to achieve a long-term goal

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Not touch something with a barge pole

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To not get involved or use something because you think it is bad

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Be a breath of fresh air

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To be something new or different that encourage you

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Put someone out to grass

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To make someone leave a job because they are too old

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Be (skating/walking) on thin ice

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To be in a situation when you may make someone angry

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The last straw

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Something that happens that added to other problems, make a situation impossible

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A vicious circle

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A bad situation that affects other things

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8
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To the four corners of the globe

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All over the world

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9
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Be home and dry

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To have succeeded in doing something

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10
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Be right up your stree

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To be in your area of interest or activity

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Off the beaten track

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A long way from anywhere

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12
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Set the ball rolling

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To begin something

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13
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Not have a clue

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To not have any idea of something

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14
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Be on a short fuse

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Easily made angry

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15
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From the world go

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From the start

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16
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Not cars two hoots

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To not care at all

17
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To give a bad name

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To give a bad reputation

18
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Be not (all) plain sailing

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Not easy

19
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Give it to somebody straight

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To say something directly

20
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Make a song and dance

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To complain too much