4th Quarter 2020 Flashcards by siochong d | Brainscape

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Every so often

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Every now and then

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Bashing you so hard

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Beating you up / shooting you down

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More often than not

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Very often

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Doesn’t add up

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Doesn’t line up

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Talk out of the back of one’s head

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Talking rubbish

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Brooding in the dark

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living in the lowest valley

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Over my head

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beyond one’s comprehension

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Vacillate

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waiver

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Get out of your way

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Taking an extra step

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Taking an extra step

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Going an extra mile

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Crystal clear

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conspicuous

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Big time

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a large scale

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Once and for all

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for the last time

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This is where I’m getting at

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This is where I’m driving at

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A little bit of both

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a combination of both

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At my wit’s end

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ran out of solutions

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Grasping/clutching at straws

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running on fumes

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The tip of the iceberg

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a drop in the bucket

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Stand in the way

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be a drag on sb/sth

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All in all

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By and large

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Rhetorical question

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Manipulative question

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in favor of..

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in support of

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Come to terms

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Accept with a sense of resignation

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See to it that

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Make sure that

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Things go my way

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Things go as I wish

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too close to home

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too personal

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That thought hit home with me

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That thought dawns on and inspires me

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give him the benefit of the doubt

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not assume malice

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Pitch in

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chip in

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Hindsight is 20/20

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Of course, we would know in retrospect

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Electric ants all over me

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goosebumps all over my body

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They look like they have seen better days

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They are pretty beat-up and weary

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feigning interest in things

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pretend to be interested

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Backscratching

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appeasing/flattering

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Out of sheer spite

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Out of ill-will

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Give props when props are due

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pay the due respect

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Come out on the other side stronger/evil

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survive it and become …..

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Come out on the right side

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make it through and thrive

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That new phone looks slick

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That new phone looks lit

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Every now and then

A

Every so often

Q

Beating you up / shooting you down

A

Bashing you so hard

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Very often

A

More often than not

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Doesn’t line up

A

Doesn’t add up

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Talking rubbish

A

Talk out of the back of one’s head

Q

living in the lowest valley

A

Brooding in the dark

Q

beyond one’s comprehension

A

Over my head

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waiver

A

Vacillate

Q

Going an extra mile / Taking an extra step

A

Get out of your way

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conspicuous

A

Crystal clear

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a large scale

A

Big time

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for the last time

A

Once and for all

Q

This is where I’m driving at

A

This is where I’m getting at

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a combination of both

A

A little bit of both

Q

ran out of solutions

A

At my wit’s end

Q

running on fumes

A

Grasping/clutching at straws

Q

a drop in the bucket

A

The tip of the iceberg

Q

be a drag on sb/sth

A

Stand in the way

Q

By and large

A

All in all

Q

Manipulative question

A

Rhetorical question

Q

in support of

A

in favor of..

Q

Accept with a sense of resignation

A

Come to terms

Q

Make sure that

A

See to it that

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Things go as I wish

A

Things go my way

Q

too personal

A

too close to home

Q

That thought dawns on and inspires me

A

That thought hit home with me

Q

not assume malice

A

give him the benefit of the doubt

Q

chip in

A

Pitch in

Q

Of course, we would know in retrospect

A

Hindsight is 20/20

Q

goosebumps all over my body

A

Electric ants all over me

Q

They are pretty beat-up and weary

A

They look like they have seen better days

Q

pretend to be interested

A

feigning interest in things

Q

appeasing/flattering

A

Backscratching

Q

Out of ill-will

A

Out of sheer spite

Q

pay the due respect

A

Give props when props are due

Q

survive it and become …..

A

Come out on the other side stronger/evil

Q

make it through and thrive

A

Come out on the right side

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That new phone looks lit

A

That new phone looks slick