A's Flashcards

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A big cheese

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An important or a powerful person in a group or family

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A bird’s eye view

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A view from a very high place which allows you to see a large area

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A bone of contention

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Something that people argue for a long time

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A cock and a bull story

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A story or an explanation which is obviously not true

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At the crack of the dawn

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Very early in morning

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A cuckoo in the nest

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Someone in a group of people but not liked by them

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A litmus test

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A method which clearly proves something

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As the crow flies

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Measuring distance between two places in a straight line

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A dead letter

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An argument or law not followed by anyone

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At the drop of the hat

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You do something easily and without any preparation

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An early bird

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Someone who gets early in the morning

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An educated guess

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A guess which was likely to get corrected

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13
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At the eleventh hour

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Be too late

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A queer fish

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A strange person

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A wake-up call

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An event done to warn someone

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A worm’s eye view

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Having very little knowledge about something

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A witch hunt

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An attempt to find and punish those who have options that are believed to be dangerous