#6 Flashcards

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Have eyes in the back of one’s head.

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An ability to know what is happening not within the scope of one’s vision.

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If it’s not one thing it’s another.

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The troubles seem to go on and on without end.

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The sky is the limit.

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There is no upper limit to something.

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A trouble shared is a trouble halved.

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Your troubles seem half as great when you discuss them with someone else.

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Worship the ground somebody walks on.

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Very much in love with somebody.

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Between a rock and a hard place.

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To be in a difficult situation from which there seems to be no escape.

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Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

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To be clean and tidy is just as important as being spiritually good and religious.

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Money is the root of all evil.

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Crimes and wickedness are associated with money.

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Two’s company, three’s a crowd.

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It is always fun while there are only two people whereas the third person is an unwelcome intrusion.

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It takes all sorts to make a world.

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You should not expect everyone to think and act as you do.

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Jump from the frying pan into the fire.

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To go from a bad position to a worse one.

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Go from the sublime to the ridiculous.

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Move from one situation which is wonderful or perfect to another which is absurd or awful.

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One swallow doesn’t make a summer.

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One success doesn’t guarantee complete success.

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Truth is stranger than fiction.

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Real life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined.

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A miss is as good as a mile.

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Something that one already has is better than something that one may not be able to get.

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Cut your coat according to your cloth.

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Live within your income; don’t be too ambitious in your plans.