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Cambridge - Vocabulary in Use - Advanced - 3rd Edition Flashcards

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know the subject inside out

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bury yourself in your books

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rote-learning

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learnt (off) by heart

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do some revision

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carry out research

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better-off

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less well-off

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the three Rs

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numeracy

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Curriculum reform

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competitive salary

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benefits package

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healthcare plan

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subsidised meals

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salary expectations

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in support of

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hands-on experience

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managerial experience

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shortlisted

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trial run

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boost your confidence

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make eye contact

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speak up

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first impression

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talk us through

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offer you the position

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paid leave

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working relationship

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counterpart

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take the initiative

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pecking order

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hot-desking

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talk shop

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workmates

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meet a deadline

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stuck behind a desk

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mind-numbing

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tight schedules

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stuck in a rut

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dead-end jobs

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go in with

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cold calling

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hard sell

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part with their money

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merchandise

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purchasing power

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shop around

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stocks

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trade something up

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trade down

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loss leader

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brand loyalty

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niche market

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come/go under the hammer

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red tape

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lucrative

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takeover

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hammer out a deal

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chauvinistic

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get carried away

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tactless

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placid

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magnetic personality

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shrewd

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down-to-earth

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sharp-tongued

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morose

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unstinting

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resolute

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dogged

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sly

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sullen

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garrulous

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mannerisms

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slender

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scrawny

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lanky

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gangling

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gangly

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stout

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stocky

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lean

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wiry

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bulked up

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unkempt

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a hair out of place

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immaculate

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swarthy

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complexion

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sallow

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haggard

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grinning

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pouting

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grimace

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leering

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shrugged his shoulders

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folded his arms

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twitching

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bites her nails

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clenched her fist

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tapping/drumming his fingers

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impetuous

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impulsive

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effusive

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pushy

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self-conscious

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taciturn

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diffident

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reserved

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aloof

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haughty

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disdainful

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approachable/unapproachable

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conceited

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love at first sight

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fell head over heels in love

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only has eyes for

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infatuated with

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besotted with

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platonic relationship

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hit it off

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soulmates

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a man after my own heart

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get on like a house on fire

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bosom friends

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inseparable

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kindred spirits

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well-matched

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family ties

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mutual acquaintances

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holds her in high regard

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as thick as thieves

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defuse

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coveted

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placate

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conciliate

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appease

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implacable

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implacable hatred

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exultant

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rejoice

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jubilant

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utter/sheer bliss

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blissfully happy

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feel on top of the world

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floating/walking on air

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over the moon

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thrilled to bits

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Antipathy

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have/feel an aversion to

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felt an instant aversion to

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pet aversion

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offhand

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officious

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ostentatious

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pompous

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puerile

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fickle

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nit-picking

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dejected

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forlorn

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distraught

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midwife

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placenta

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embryo

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fetus

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goes into labor

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caesarean section

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pensioner

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sheltered accommodation

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doddery

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cremation

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crematorium

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to pass away

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to pass on

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to pass over

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to be at death’s door

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to be on your last legs

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intestate

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fatalities

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to bequeath

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therapeutic

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culture vulture

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couch potato

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dabbler

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locks herself away

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hooked on

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full diary

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scruffy

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dress code

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attire

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cleavage

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outfits

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cufflinks

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dress-down days

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overalls

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safety helmets

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skimpy

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baggy

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chic

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smart-casual

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designer (label) clothes

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on the High Street

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dolled (up)

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dressed up

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made-to-measure

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off the peg/rack

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all the rage

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the very latest fashion

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the height of fashion

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up-to-the-minute

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set a new trend

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trend-setter

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on trend

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must-have item

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slave to fashion

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off the cuff

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to be hand in glove with someone

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on a shoestring

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no frills

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to put someone in a straitjacket

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to draw a veil over

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to have something up your sleeve

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to have something up your sleeve

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