Idioms Flashcards

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Get the shaft

A

Unfair treatment, tricked

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2
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Steal someone’s innocence

A

exposing them to experiences or knowledge that shatter their naivety or purity

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3
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Fell head over heels

A

Then completely

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4
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Serendipity

A

Unexpected good luck

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5
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Formidable

A

Extremely impressive in strength and excellence

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6
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Formidable

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Powerful

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7
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Rugged individualism

A

A belief that individual can progress all by themselves, so the help from the government should be minimal.

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You claim you are rich that is false claim.

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