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4th Quarter 2020_2 Flashcards

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Second to none

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Nothing compares to that

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turn the corner

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bounce back

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turn the tide towards ____

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turn the situation toward _____

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Go haywire

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go off the chain

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Keep something at bay

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Circumvent/curtailing something

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Gear toward

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Customized for

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Tally on

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Keep counting

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Take the wind out of the sails of sb/Sth

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removing the momentum

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The snitches get the stitches

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The whistleblower gets into trouble.

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tied down with

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tangled up with

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a recipe for

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a situation very likely resulting in ….

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gridlock

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deadlock

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Keep somebody in the dark

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Keep somebody uninformed

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You’re not off to a good start

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You’re not starting it well

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Beat his head against the wall

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Striving very very hard

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Clambering over each other

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Climbing up stepping over each other

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Tribal folktales

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Myths

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The length that people are willing to go

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How much people would do

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Something proves too …..

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Something is/becomes too adjective

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Twist the arm of somebody

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Force somebody to do something

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Grease some palms

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Bribe somebody

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Cut corner

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Take shortcuts

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Putting someone on the pedestal

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Think of someone as perfect and flawless

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I will keep my ear to the ground

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I’ll pay attention and keep looking

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You are far and away my only choice
You are by far the best choice
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Holding my tongue
Keeping my mouth shut
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Hold someone in a very low esteem
Have no respect for somebody
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Full throttle
Maximum amount
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On the heels of
Right when
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Looming over me
Hovering over me
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Look it square in the face
Face something directly
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Face something directly
Look it square in the face
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Hovering over me
Looming over me
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Right when
On the heels of
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Maximum amount
Full throttle
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Have no respect for somebody
Hold somebody in a low esteem
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Keep my mouth shut
Holding my tongue
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You are my best choice by far.
You are far and away my only choice
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Nothing compares to that
Second to none
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bounce back
turn the corner
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turn the situation toward _____
turn the tide towards ____
42
go off the chain
Go haywire
43
Circumvent/curtailing something
Keep something at bay
44
Keep something at bay
Keep something in check
45
Customized for
Gear towards
46
Keep counting
Tally on
47
removing the momentum
Take the wind out of the sails of sb/Sth
48
The whistleblower gets into trouble.
The snitches get the stitches
49
tangled up with
tied down with
50
a situation very likely resulting in ....
a recipe for
51
deadlock
gridlock
52
Keep somebody uninformed
Keep somebody in the dark
53
You’re not starting it well
You’re not off to a good start
54
Striving very very hard
Beat his head against the wall
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Climbing up stepping over each other
Clambering over each other
56
Myths
Tribal folktales
57
How much people would do
The length that people are willing to go
58
Something is/becomes too adjective
Something proves too .....
59
Force somebody to do something
Twist the arm of somebody
60
Bribe somebody
Grease some palms
61
Take shortcuts
Cut corner
62
Think of someone as perfect and flawless
Putting someone on the pedestal

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