idiom 31-40 Flashcards

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1
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Through thick and thin

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under all circumstarces, no matter how difficcult.

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2
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Waste not, want not

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Don’t waste things and you’ll always have enough.

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3
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well begun is half done

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A good begining almost assures success.

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4
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Come to terms with

A

To gradually accept a sad situation.

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5
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Know sth inside and out

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to know sth very throughly

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6
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Pull yourself together

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controlling your emotions and behaving calmly.

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7
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Black sheep

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A person who is a disgrace to the family.

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8
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Caught red-handed

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Apprehend smo in the course of wrong doing.

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9
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With flying colours

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With an overwhelming victory or success.

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10
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Fit as a fiddle

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Very healthy and strong physical condition.

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