idiomatic Flashcards

1
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in a nutshell

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en bref

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in favor of

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en faveur de

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in hot water

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en trouble

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4
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in not time

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prochainement

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in peronne

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en personne

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in store

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dans le futur

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7
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in the dark

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ne sachant pas

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in the long run

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dans une longue période

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9
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in the same boaat

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dans la même situation

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10
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iron out

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résoudre le problème

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11
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join the club

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avoir le même problème

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12
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keep an eye out

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look for

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13
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keep track of

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savoir ou c’est

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14
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kiil time

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know like the back of one’s hand

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15
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lay off

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licencier

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16
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learn the ropes

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become familiar with

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17
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leave out

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not include

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18
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let someone down

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disapointeing

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19
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let up

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decline

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20
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look out for

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be careful

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21
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look over

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examine

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22
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look up to

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respect

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23
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make a fool of one self

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act embarrasingly

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24
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make a point of

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make a special effort

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25
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make ends meet

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balance a budget

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26
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make up

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invent

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27
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make up one’s mind

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invent

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28
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make way for

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allow space for

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29
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music to one’s ears

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something to sound pleasant

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30
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a nervous wreck

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someone who is very nervous

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31
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next to nothing

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very little

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32
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odds and ends

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small,

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33
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on edge

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nervous

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34
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on end

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consecutively

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35
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on hand

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easily available

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36
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out of one’s mind

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insane

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37
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over one’s head

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not understandable

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38
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pass up

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accetp

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39
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pass with flying colors

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do very well

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40
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pat oneself on the back

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congratulate

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41
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pick up the tab(for)

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pay for

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42
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a pretty penny

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a lot of money

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43
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pull one’s leg

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joke with someone

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44
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push one’s luck

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to continue doing something too long

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45
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put aside

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save for later

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46
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put away

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return to is proper place

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47
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put off

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delay

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48
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put on

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begin to wear

49
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put up with

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tolerate

50
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right away

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now

51
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ring a bell with

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sound familiar to

52
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rough it

A

experience somewhat very difficult

53
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rule out

A

say something is difficult

54
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run a temperature

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run a fever

55
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run into

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meet unexpectedly

56
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run of the mill

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ordinary

57
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run out of

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exhaust the supply of

58
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save one’s breath

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don’t bother asking someone

59
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search me

A

i don’t know

60
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see eye to eye

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have the same opinion

61
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see someone off

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accompany

62
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see to

A

take care of

63
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serve one right

A

receive the proper punishment

64
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short for

A

a nickname for

65
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show around

A

orient

66
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show off

A

try to attract

67
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show up

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arrive

68
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show up

A

arrive

69
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sin another tune

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change one’s opinion

70
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size up

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measure

71
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sleep on it

A

pospone a decision until next day

72
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snowed under

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very busy

73
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speak one’s mind

A

say what one is thinking

74
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speak up for

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support verbally

75
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spick and span

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extremely clean

76
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stack up against

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compare with

77
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stamp out eliminate

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stand out be noticeable

78
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stick with

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not change

79
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stock up on

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get a large supply on something

80
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a stone’s throw from

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not far away from

81
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stop by

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visit informally

82
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straighten up

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clean up

83
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stuck with

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have something one cannot get ride of

84
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take a lot of of nerve

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require a lot a of courage

85
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take a lot ourt of

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be hard on someone

86
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take after

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resemble

87
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take a short cut

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take a more direct

88
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take over

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assume control

89
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take the plunge

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finally take action

90
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take time off

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take vacation

91
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take up

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begin to study some topic

92
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talk down to

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speak as a child

93
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talk into

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persuade

94
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talk out of

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dissuade

95
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talk over

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discuss

96
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tear oneself away from something

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stop doing something interresting

97
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tear up

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rip into small pieces

98
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tell appart

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distinguish

99
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throw the book at someone

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give someone the maximum punishment

100
Q

try on

A

test clothing before buying

101
Q

try out

A

audition for

102
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try out

A

audition for

103
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turn down

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reject an offer

104
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turn in

A

return

105
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turn into

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change to

106
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turn on

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start the operation

107
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turn out

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result

108
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turn up

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increase

109
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under the weather

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slightly ill

110
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use up

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use completly

111
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wait on

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serve

112
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walk on air

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be very happy

113
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war up(to)

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become friendly with

114
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watch out for

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be alert

115
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wear out

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become no longer useful because of wear

116
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what the doctorr ordered

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exactly what was needed

117
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wipe out

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eliminate

118
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without a hitch

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without a problem