idiomatic Flashcards

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almost ready to

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about to

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most importantly

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above all

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make sence, be logical

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add up

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suddenly,without warning

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all at once

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all at once,suddenly

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all of sudden

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in reality,actually

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as a matter of fact

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generaly,customarily

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as a rule

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not nervous,calm

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at ease

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without any preparation time

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at the drop of a hat

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withdraw an offer

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back out(of)

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depend;count on

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bank on

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do what you want, feel free,help yourself

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be my guest

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need practice or review

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be rusty

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I don’t know; i have no idea(often used in response to a question)

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beats me

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in a improved condition

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better off

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16
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take on more responsability than one can handle

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bite off more than one can chew

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certain to; sure to

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bound to

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18
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stop functioning( a machine, for example)

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break down

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interrupt

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break in (on)

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break through social barriers(as at a party)

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break the ice

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21
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inform;give bad news

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break the news(to)

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22
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end(a meeting, for example)

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break up

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23
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stop being a couple

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break up (with)

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24
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something very simple and easy to do

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a breeze

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25
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cause to happen

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bring about

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raise (a child)/introduce( a topic, for example)

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bring up

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27
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review,study, practice

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brush up on

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28
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meet unexpectedly, run into

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bump into

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mostly, generally, on the whole

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by and large

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by memory,learned word for word

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by hearth

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31
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in no way, not at all

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by no means

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32
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stop working for the day, go home

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call it a day

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33
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cancel

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call of

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34
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visit

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call on

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35
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relax

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calm down

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36
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relax

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cal down

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37
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take care of/like, feel affection for

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care of

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38
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become popular

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catch on

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39
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understand learn

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catch on (to)

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40
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go as fast as, catch

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catch up (with)

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41
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resgister ( at a hotel)

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check in(or into)

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42
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leave (a hotel)/take material(from library, for example)

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check out (of)

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become cheerful, be happy

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cheer up

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44
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contribute

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chip in (on/for)

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45
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clarify; make understandable/take material (form library for i.e)

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check out(of)

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become cheerful, be happy

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cheer up

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47
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contribute

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chip in (on/for)

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48
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clarify,make understandable/become nice and sunny(used to talk about the weather)

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clear up

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49
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find, meet, encounter

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come accross

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50
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begin to change one’s opinion, begin to agree with

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come around (to)

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51
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become sick with ( an illness)

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come down with

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52
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think of(an idea)

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come up with

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53
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be very expensive

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cost an arme and leg

54
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depend on, rely on, bank on

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count on

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eliminate, no longer consider as a factor

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count out

56
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stop, discontinue( a service, for ie)

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cut off

57
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have an aptitude for; be qualified for

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cut out for

58
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constantly, for a long time

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day in and day out

59
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become less severe, quiet down

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die down

60
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do again, repeat

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do over

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not have

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do without

62
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wasted, done for no reason(work for example)

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down the drain

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invent, think of, come up with

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dream up

64
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send someone a letter

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drop(someone) a line

65
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visit informally

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drop in (on)

66
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leave something(a package, for example)/take(someone) home;let someone out of a car

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drop off

67
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stop attending (classes, for example)

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drop out (of)

68
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very simple, a piece of cake

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easy as pie

69
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said of someone who takes more food than he or she can eat

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eyes bigger than one’s stomach

70
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not move as quickly as; lag behind

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fall behind

71
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fail to happen

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fall through

72
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not similar to; not as good as

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a far cry from

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not able to tolerate; disgusted with; annoyed by

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fed up ( with)

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do something if one wants

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feel free

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be inclined to, want to

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feel like

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feel very good

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feel like a million dollarsq

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feel able to do something; ready to go

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feel up to

78
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uncommom and infrequent

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few and far between

79
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understand; solve

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figure out

80
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write in a blank(on an application form, for ie)

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fill in

81
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substitute for

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fill in ( for)

82
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provide missing information

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fill one in

83
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complete( an application form, for example)

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fill out

84
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learn discover

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find out

85
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someone not in his or her normal surroundings

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a fish out of water

86
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repair, renovate

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fix up

87
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do what someone else did( espacially a parent)

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follow in one’s footstps

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permanently, forever

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temporarly, for now

89
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unexpectedly ,without warning

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from out of the blue

90
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enjoy, have fun doing something

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get a kick out of(doing something)

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have relations with

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get along with

92
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go too far, do too muh, buy too much

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get carried away

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become a habit become customary

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get in one’s blood

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take on too much responsability, bite off more than one can chew

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get in over one’s head

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block; obstruct

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get in the way

96
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contact

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get in touch with

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leave ( a vehicule)

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get off

98
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start to be successfull

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get off the ground

99
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board (a vehicule)

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get on

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recover from ( a disease)

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get over

101
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discard, no longer have

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get ride of

102
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begin start

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get under way

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act unfriendly toward someone, ignore

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give(someone) a cold shoulder

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give away

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distribute (for free)

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learn how to do something

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get the hang of something

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applaud clap

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give a hand

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assist

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give a hand with

108
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not punish severly

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go esy on

109
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continue

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go on with

110
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do too much, buy too much

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go overboard

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accompany/look good together, complement(for ie, 2 article of clothing)

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go with

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be clear, be ovious

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go without saying

113
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to mature ,to become an adult

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grow up

114
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give back to, return

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hand in

115
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distribute

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hand out

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wait

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hang on

117
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difficult to find

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hard to come by

118
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be compassionate, show mercy

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have a hearth

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have an intuitive feeling

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have a hunch

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talk to someone briefly

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have a word with(someone)

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wear

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have on

122
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be very busy, have a challenging job

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have one’s hand full

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have fun, have a great time

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have the time of one’s life

124
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get information directly frome someone

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hear fisthand(from)

125
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be contacted by, be in touch with

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hear from

126
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know about, be familiar with

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hear of

127
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become friendly(especially at a first meeting)

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hit it off

128
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leave go away

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hit the road

129
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wait

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hold on

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grasp

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hold on(to)

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not move

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hold still

132
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delay

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hold up