idioms 1-3 Flashcards

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1
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immediately

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right off the bat

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2
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from time to time

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every now and then

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3
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its long overdue

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it is high time

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4
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rarely

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once in a blue moon

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5
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just in time

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just in the nick of time

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6
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quickly

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in no time flat

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7
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in the end

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in the long run

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8
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very quickly, right now

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on the double

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9
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temporarily

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in the time being

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10
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unexpected

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out of the blue

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11
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i forgot

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it slipped my mind

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12
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i have no idea

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i havent got a clue

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13
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I cant understand

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cant make heads or tails of

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14
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something i can almost remember

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its on the tip of my tongue

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15
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I am confused

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dont know which end is up

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16
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I dont understand it

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it beats me

17
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I forgot my idea

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I lost my train of thoughts

18
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Thinking hard

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racking my brains

19
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didn’t have the chance to say anything

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couldnt say a word in edgewise

20
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too difficult for me

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over my head

21
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having the same ideas

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on the same wave length

22
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experienced on the subject

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knows the rope

23
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given the exact answer

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put your finger on it

24
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straight from the source

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straight from the horse’s mouth

25
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make a deduction out of evidence

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put two and two together

26
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sounds familliar

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rings a bell

27
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agree

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see eye to eye

28
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heard a rumord

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heard it through the grape vine

29
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Said what i was going to say

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took the words right out of my mouth

30
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knows it very well

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knows it like the back of his hand