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filthy rich

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super rich

eg: doctors and lawers make around $200 per hour. they’re HANDS DOWN FILTHY RICH. but before getting there, they definitely have to study day in day out.

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do you follow me?

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do you understand what i’ve said so far?

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for good

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forever

eg: - if you win the lottery, do you think you will change your life BIG TIME FOR GOOD?

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freebie

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free stuff

eg: pp who are just making ends meet tend to seek FREEBIE. some freebies are worthless but some of them do give people bang for the buck.

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watch out

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be cautious

eg: Canada’s GDP is slowing down and could be on the verge of a recession. better watch out the new recession might just be around the corner.

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weed out

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get rid of, remove

eg: it’s easy to get through accounting basic. but the advanced accounting course is really the one that WEEDS OUT lots of lazy students who GOOF OFF ALL THE TIME.

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well taken

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true, significant

eg: practice always leads to success is such a WELL TAKEN statement. I’M REALLY BUYING IT.

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got it all planned out

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ready, planned out, prepared

eg: i have done all the preparation for the company project and GOTTEN IT ALL PLANNED OUT. all the key points will never SLIP MY MIND AGAIN.

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hit the hay

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go to bed

eg: for guys who want to PUMP IRON, HITTING THE HAY early is a good thing to do to build muscles. DO YOU FOLLOW ME?

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how it plays out

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how it happens

eg: i quite like the girl next door and i decided to talk to her tomorrow. i dont know what will happen, so lets see HOW IT PLAYS OUT i guess i will have to be constantly ON MY TOES.

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in a bit

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in a short moment

eg: i’m busy making this ebook now so i’ll talk to you IN A BIT. it’s CRUNCH TIME for me. this book will be UP AND RUNNING soon.

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in a flash

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very quickly, in no time

eg: in stock market, you can make a few thousands IN A FLASH. or you can lose the same IN NO TIME. things sometimes get OUT OF HAND for even most sophisticated traders.

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in deep shit

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in big trouble

eg: lena was IN DEEP SHIT last week that everyone WANTED A PIECE OF HER. she doesn’t seem to apologize. let’s see HOW IT PLAYS OUT.

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yeah, no shit

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yeah, obviously

eg: $50 for a bowl of Pho is A RIP-OFF.
Yeah, no shit.

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in mint condition

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in very good condition (stuff)

eg: My iPhone 4 is 4 years old and it’s still IN MINT CONDITION. so WHAT’S THE CATCH? i don’t have to spend money to change cellphone.

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keep in mind

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remember that

eg: keep in mind that the boss can come in no time. stay ON YOUR TOES. better WATCH OUT.

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in the long haul

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in the long run

eg: IN THE LONG HAUL, PUMPING IRON DAY IN DAY OUR will make you a model.

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keep it up!

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continue doing the good work!

eg: hey Nigahiga, you’re hands down the best utuber. please KEEP IT UP!

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know the ropes

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have the skills and experience

eg: if you happen to be in Toronto, call me right away and i’ll show you around I KNOW THE ROPES. What’s the catch? You have to be my friend!

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clam up

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say nothing

eg: whenever my friends ask me if i have a gf i tend to CLAM UP. maybe i need to PUMP SOME IRON to STEP UP MY GAME.

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cry over split milk

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complain about sth unfortunate happened and cannot be changed

eg: one problem many pp have is CRYING OVER SPILT MILK. I know it’s a NO-BRAINER to say but you cannot change the past so why bother?

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rock-bottom price

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lowest possible price. can’t be lower

eg: the rock-bottom price for this car is $2000. Take it or leave it?
I don’t like it, but screw it. I’ll take it!

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tough call

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a situation where it’s difficult to make a decision or to judge

eg: it’s a TOUGH CALL for America’s Got Talent judges to choose between 2 best performers. They don’t want to weed out any talent. Getting through this round can definitely PAVE THE WAY for their success.

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your guess is as good as mine

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i have no idea either

eg: linh asked me how to PULL OFF the magic trick like in TV and i honestly had no idea. HER GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.

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once in a blue moon
very rarely eg: $30 is the ROCK-BOTTOM price of this shirt and it only happens ONCE IN A BLUE MOON. you have to buy it or it'll be all gone IN NO TIME.
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fair and square
very fair eg: in canada, there's no cheating and plagiarism that keeps the system FAIR AND SQUARE. everyone has the motivation to work hard and really study. many has to PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER everyday because they don't want the courses to weed them out.
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spring for
pay for eg: i'll spring for the telephone bill next week because right now i don't have money. my finance is now BACK TO SQUARE ONE since i lost the money. i hope i can RECOUP MY MONEY.
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in a blink of an eye
super fast (or within a blink of an eye) eg: whenever there are FREEBIES, they tend to be gone within A BLINK OF AN EYE.
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nail it down
finish it eg: the due date for your ielts exam is just around the corner. step up your game and try your best to NAIL IT DOWN all the mock tests.
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neck and neck
side by side, same speed eg: the presidential election is just around the corner and two candidates seen to be running NECK AND NECK as they are rated equally.
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out of the woods
out of danger eg: after the exam, pp tend to think they're OUT OF THE WOODS. but the new semester is coming and we dont know what's gonna happen. Let's see how it plays out.
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nest eggs
money for retirement, savings eg: if you put 10% of your income into your NEST EGGS and earn compound interest. you may not be filthy rich but you won't have to make ends meet when you retire.
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no-frills
inexpensive, no luxury, just basic eg: it doesn't fit into the picture when some filthy rich guys driving NO-FRILLS cars.
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i'm not just saying that
i'm serious eg: i bought a no-frills backpack last week and i think i pull off the best deal because it's in mint condition. i love my life and I'M NOT JUST SAYING THAT. do you follow me?
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no questions asked
yes, no questions asked eg: Do you want a credit card? Just give us your student ID and we'll sign up for you, no questions asked. And we're not just saying that.
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there's no truth to it
create a credit card with just student ID and no questions asked? Come on, it's a scam. THERE'S NO TRUTH TO IT. I wasn't born yesterday.
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a slim chance
very unlikely to happen eg: there is a slim chance Kien will be the next-president. if that happens, then we'll all DAM UP.
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a steal
a bargain, something ridiculously underpriced eg: $5 for a printer is A STEAL. but there's a very slim chance that you will find a good one. Doublecheck everything before you make the final decision.
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all ears
listening carefully eg: Whenever Obama says anything, pp are ALL EARS. he really pulls off his charisma and makes pp like him.
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down the road
in the future. eg: 1 years DOWN THE ROAD. obama will leave the white house. let's see how it plays out.
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play it safe
stay careful and not taking any change eg: old pp tend to play it safe with their money. they don't want to risk losing the value of their nest egg because if sth bad happens, it'll take long for them to recoup all the lost money.
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politically correct
appropriate (words) eg: saying "i don't care" is POLITICALLY CORRECT. Saying "i don't give a shit" isn't. be careful with your word use and i'm not just saying that.
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pop up
show up, appear eg: the name Donald Trump POPS UP quite often recently because he's running for the president of the US. i like him because he's taking risk and not playing it safe.
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psyched out
lose confidence eg: my boss is making a fuss over a new employee, making him PSYCHED OUT. everybody's on their toes.
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fuss over
care too much for, pay too much attention to eg: linh just bought a new expensive phone and she's FUSSING OVER it day in day out.
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get down to business
not talking about sth else, just talking and doing business eg: get PSYCHED UP and GET DOWN TO BUSINESS because everything is now cut and dry. if we need to work hard to step up my game.
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get off the ground
start successfully eg: let's GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. i want our business to GET OFF THE GROUND so we can earn at east $5000/month.
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get on my nerves
bother eg: my brother gets on my nerves sometimes when he says inappropriate stuff in the public and i usually make a fuss about it.
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screw up
cannot handle a situation properly, mess up eg: if you still GOOF OFF, you'll SCREW UP on the exam so better PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER to review all chapters so you can pump up some grades.

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