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Flo-Joe & Splendid Speaking I Flashcards

1
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to start to have a good relationship with sb whom you have recently met

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hit it off (with sb)

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to be unable to breathe easily

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to be short of breath

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very healthy (binomial)

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as fit as A fiddle

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полноценная еда (1, 2, 3)

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A square meal

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здоровый аппетит

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A healthy appetite

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сделать себе имя

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make A name for oneself

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фактор, способствующий …

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con’tributary factor

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выиграть джекпот

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hit THE jackpot

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to express the most important parts of something in a few words, a small space or a single object

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encapsulate (sth in sth)

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10
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of a person who is quiet and shows no wish for attention or admiration

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unassuming

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to take a slight and not very serious interest in a subject, or try a particular activity for a short period

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to dabble in sth / with sth

dabble in politics / dabble with drugs

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переставать поддерживать отношения

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to lose touch with sb

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быть соврешенно непохожими друг на друга

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to be like chalk and cheese

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14
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to get to like sb (not romantically)

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to take A shine to sb

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15
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know sth very well

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to know sth like THE back of your hand

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have no idea as to the possible solution or answer

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to not have got A clue

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17
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a person who believes in using rules and punishments for controlling people

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disciplinarian

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18
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an organization keeping watch on coastal waters in order to assist people or ships in danger and to prevent smuggling + its members

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coastguard

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19
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to concede that a person or fact must be regarded as correct or justified, if the contrary has not been proven

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(to give sb) THE benefit of THE doubt

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20
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очистить свое имя

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to clear one’s name

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21
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to punish severely

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to come down hard on sb

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22
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issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way

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lay down THE law

I am not attempting to lay down the law, but simply wish to voice my opinion

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23
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trustworthy and reliable

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dependable

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24
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to be very costly

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to break THE bank

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25
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something you say about a bad thing that has happened to a person and that they deserve, так тебе и надо

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it serves you/him/her right

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26
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быть рассчитанным на четверых (о порции еды)

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to serve four

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27
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to make enough effort

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pull your weight

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28
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a task that is seen as typical or expected in the person’s job

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sth is all in a day’s work

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29
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to do more than is expected

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to go THE extra mile

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30
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completely honest and legal

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to be above _ board

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31
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to compete for the best position; try to get into the best situation possible

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to jockey for _ position

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32
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a line of people walking or standing behind each other

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file

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33
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добросить до определенного места на машине

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to drop sb off somewhere

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34
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to treat someone especially nicely in hopes of receiving special favors

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to butter sb up

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35
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make use of one’s influence and contacts to gain an advantage unofficially or unfairly

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to pull _/some/a few strings (with sb)

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36
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try to delay sty from happening

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to play for _ time

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37
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very quickly (as as)

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as quick as A flash

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38
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ask your partner to marry you

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to pop THE question

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39
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not relevant or important to the subject you are discussing (prep + noun)

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to be beside THE point

Stephen had certainly lied to her, but that was beside the point.

40
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to stop talking about unimportant details and say what is most important (verb + noun)

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come/get to THE point

41
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to always do something or to take particular care to do something

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to make A point of doing sth

She makes a point of keeping all her shopping receipts.

42
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to want someone or something; to long for someone or something, especially if you cannot or should not have it

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to hanker after sth / sb

43
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some time in the near future

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one of these days

44
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angry and unhappy about things that have happened to you in the past

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embittered

45
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to not be completely honest about something

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to be economical with THE truth

46
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the ordinary workers of the organisation

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THE rank and file

47
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to be very angry (idiom, think of warfare)

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to be up in arms (about sth)

48
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to blame someone or make them responsible for a problem that you should deal with

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pass THE buck

49
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to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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throw caution to THE wind

50
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идти на поправку idiom

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to be over THE worst

51
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продуть шею

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to catch A draught on your neck

52
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излучать здоровье

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to look THE picture of health

53
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насколько я могу судить — нет

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not that I know of

54
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  • я не против / мне все равно (какой из вариантов выбрать)
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I don’t mind

55
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having no hope and expecting to fail

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defeatist

56
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a way of thinking or behaving that shows that you have no hope and expect to fail

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defeatism

57
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to encourage people to get emotional about something (phrasal)

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to whip sb up into sth / to whip sth up

58
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to say something by accident that embarrasses or upsets someone

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put your foot in it (with sb)

59
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to make a successful/unsuccessful start in something

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get off on THE right/wrong foot

60
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to use your authority to stop something happening

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put your foot down

61
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work very hard (idiom, think of clothing)

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to work your socks off

62
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relax and do as little as possible (idiom, think of a body part)

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to put your foot up

63
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to not be busy and have free time

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to have much on

64
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to react in a very angry way to something that someone says or does

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to fly off THE handle (at sth/sb)

65
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extremely pleased (idiom, think of a ubiquitous three-letter word)

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to be thrilled to bits

66
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to understand or accept an idea or a piece of information

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to take sth on board

67
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said when something is obvious or clear from the facts

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it stands to reason (that)

68
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1 to try to hit or attack someone suddenly and violently
2 to criticize someone or something angrily
3 BRITISH to spend a lot of money on something

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lash out (at sb)
lash out sth (1000 quid) on sth
69
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from the knowledge you have in your memory (idiom, think of a body part)

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off THE top of your head

70
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up-to-date on something; knowing about the current state of something; aware of or in control of a situation

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to be on _top on sth

71
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something that two or more people argue about strongly over a long period of time (idiom)

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A bone of _ contention

72
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to strongly disagree (with someone) (idiom, think of wood)

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to be at _ loggerheads with sb over sth

73
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about a situation which suddenly becomes violent and noisy, especially with people arguing or fighting

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all hell breaks loose

74
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a large, open area of land, sea, or sky

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expanse (of land, the sea, of sand and pine, etc).

75
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very happy to talk to people in a friendly way

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expansive; to be in an expansive mood

76
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1 to do something in order to discover people who have been dishonest
2 to find someone and force them out of their hiding place

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flush sb out

By cross-checking claims, we will flush out the fraudsters

77
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thrifty (two words with a hyphen)

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penn-pinching

78
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to back your words of support with donations

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to put your money where your mouth is

79
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to spend a period of time relaxing and doing very little

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idle sth away

We idled away the hours drinking and playing cards.

80
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a small piece of paper

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slip

81
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to escape from a pursuer

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to give sb THE slip

We were on his tail until he gave us the slip

82
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to make the subject complicated by being too technical

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to blind sb with science

83
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to pay someone the money that you owe them, рассчитаться

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to settle up (with sb)

Would you like to settle up now, sir?
You buy the tickets and I’ll settle up with you later.

84
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sth that has been broken

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breakage

85
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1 to avoid discussing a subject or problem, usually because there are difficulties that you do not want to deal with
2 to go around the edge of something

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skirt around sth
skirt
Take the road which skirts (round) the village, not the one which goes through it.

86
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about a situation where the conclusion is uncertain or a decision is yet to be made

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up in THE air

87
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about sth that is very unlikely to happen or be successful

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THE odds are stacked against sth/sb

88
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this means there is no restriction or end to the possibilities that exist

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THE sky is THE limit

89
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to express your opinions about a particular subject forcefully

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to be/get on your soapbox

She never misses the chance to get on her soapbox about government reform.

90
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to delay making a decision

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to sit on THE fence

91
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to know important people who can help you get what you want

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to have friends in high places

92
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› to surround someone and prevent them from moving or doing what they want to do

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hem sb in

:When they reached Trafalgar Square, the demonstrators were hemmed in by the police.

93
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when you do this, you try hard to do something when you have no chance of success

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fight A losing battle

94
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to give the impression you are happy when you are not

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put A brave face / on sth / on it

She seems all right but I suspect she’s just putting on a brave face.

95
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to suddenly announce surprising and shocking news

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drop A bombshell

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