Idioms 5-6 Flashcards

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Not working / broken

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Out of order

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Arrive / reach

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Get to

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Not often / rare

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Few and far between

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Review / examine / expect

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Look over / to read over

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Break / free time

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Have / take time off

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Continue / resume

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Go on / keep on

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Extinguish

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Put out

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Suddenly / out of nowhere

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All of a sudden / all at once

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Show / indicate / specify

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Point out

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Done / finish

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Be up

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Finish / expire

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Be over / through

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Not late / punctual

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On time

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Soon enough / right moment

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In time to

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Improve / deteriorate

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Get better / worse

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Become

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Get sick, well, tired, busy, wet…

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Should / ought to / would be wise to

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Had better

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Would more willingly / prefer to

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Would rather / would just as soon

18
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Stop work / finish / quit

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Call it a day / night

19
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Understand

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Figure out

20
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Have a good or a bad opinion

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Think of

21
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On the point of / going / intending or ready to

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Be about to

22
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Reverse / rotate

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Turn around

23
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Alter / switch

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Take turns

24
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Listen / focus

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Pay attention (to)

25
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Refresh / review

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Brush up on

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Do it again / repeatedly

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Over and over (again) / time and again / time after time