Idiomatics Flashcards by X X | Brainscape

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Above all

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Most importantly

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Almost

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Almost ready to

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Add up

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Make sense; be logical

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All at once

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Suddenly; without warning

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As a matter of fact

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In reality; actually

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As a rule

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Generally; customarily

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At ease

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Not nervous; calm

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At the drop of a hat

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Quickly; without any preparation time

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Back out (of)

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Withdraw an offer

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Bank on

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Depend on; count on

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Be my guest

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Do what you want; feel free; help yourself

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Be rusty

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Need practice or review

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Beats me

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

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Better off

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In an improved condition

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Bitte of more than one can chew

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Take on more responsability than one can handle

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Bound to

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Certain to; sure to

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Break down

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Stop functioning ( a machine for example)

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Break in (on)

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Interrupt

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Break the ice

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Break through social barriers (as at a party)

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Break the news (to)

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Inform; give bad news

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Break up

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End (a meeting for example)

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Break up (with)

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Stop being a couple (a boyfriend and girlfriend for example)

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A breeze

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Something very simple and easy to do

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Bring about

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Cause to happen

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Bring up

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(1) Raise (a child)

2) introduce (a topic, for example

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Brush on up

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Review; study; practice

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Bump into

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Meet unexpectedly; run into

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By and large;

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Mostly; generally; on the whole

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By heart

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By memory; learned word for word

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By no means

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In no way; not at all

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