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Let’s stop the problem before it develops.

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Let’s nip the problem before it develops.

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Multi-level marketing is a worthless scam (in every practical sense).

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For all intents and purposes, Mult-level marketing is a worthless scam.

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This event was expected to be (interesting).

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This event was a dumb squib.

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You’ve really (found the right answer) - good job.

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You really hit the nail on the head with that answer—good job.

/doing or saying something that is precisely right./

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He is a smart debugger. Every time you take a broken code to him, he will …. and (tell you the exact problem).

Stephen (said the right thing) when he mentioned that what the company was lacking in was a clear vision and focus.

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He is a smart debugger. Every time you take a broken code to him, he will hit the nail on the head and tell you the exact problem.

Stephen hit the nail on the head when he said that what the company was lacking in was a clear vision and focus.

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I (heard that song before) but I can’t recall where I have heard it.

The place he was talking about (sounds familiar to me) but I couldn’t remember where I read about it.

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That song rings a bell but I cannot recall where I have heard it before. (Theidioms.com)

The place he was talking about rings a bell but I couldn’t remember where I read about it. (Theidioms.com)

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Let’s hope that the machine would (continue to function).

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Let’s hope that the machine would hold out.

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We can stay here as long as our supplies (continue to be sufficient).

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We can stay here as long as our supplies hold out.

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My career always improve.

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My career always picks up.

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Spain last week and Germany this week - he travels lots of places.

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Spain last week and Germany this week - he gets around.

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There are many ways to deal with (?) this problem.

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There are many ways to get around this problem.

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You’ll get a chance to (compete with) the world’s best hackers.

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You’ll get the chance to pit your wits against the world’s hackers.

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If I don’t (start studying) this week, I won’t pass the exam.

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If I don’t hit the books this week, I won’t pass the exam.

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You’re working for that company? Wow! You’ve (achieved great success!)

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You’re working for that company? Wow! You’ve hit the jackpot!

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We’d better (leave the place( before the traffic gets worse.

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We’d better hit the road before the traffic gets worse.

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Your boss is going to get angry when he finds out about your mistake.

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Your boss is going to hit the ceiling when he finds out about your mistake.

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I have to get up early tomorrow so I’d better (go to bed).

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I have to get up early tomorrow so I’d better hit the sack.

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He was doing OK for a while but he’s started to (drink the alcohol too much) again.

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He was doing OK for a while but he’s started to hit the bottle again.

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When he gets angry, he tends to (say something inappropriate) and hurts people’s feelings.

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When he gets angry, he tends to hit below the belt and hurts people’s feelings.

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The singer was popular in his home town but he really (became very successful) when he moved to New York.

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The singer was popular in his home town but he really hit it big when he moved to New York.

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The witness said that the driver who (caused an accident and ran away) had a blue car.

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The witness said that the hit and run driver had a blue car.

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Let’s (slow down) this project. It’s not going well.

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Let’s hit the brakes this project. It’s not going well.

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Question Was my presentation good?

Answer: You did it extremely well.

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Question Was my presentation good?

Answer: You hit it out of the park.

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Is she just being friendly or is she flirting with me?

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Is she just being friendly or is she hitting on me?

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We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us (became friendly) right away.

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We had similar ideas about the show, and the two of us hit it off right away.

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Your game plan will be a huge success for everyone at dinner’s party.

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Your game plan will be a hit for everyone at the dinner’s party.

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to not completely believe something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true,

You have to take everything she says (very lightly), because she tends to exaggerate.

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You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, because she tends to exaggerate.

You have to take everything she says with a grain of salt, because she tends to exaggerate.

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I’ll (use it for a short time to see how or if it works)

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I’ll test it out.

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I’m very pleased to see you.

I think you’re very attractive:

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You’re a sight for sore eyes!

30
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Rain is the (complete destroyer) for a barbecue.

If you describe something as ____, you mean that it is certain to cause something else to fail:

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Rain is the kiss of death for a barbecue.

31
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__ used when something seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later.

Working under Kaizen is ____ . He was was strict but I learnt a ton from him

A

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Working under Kaizen is a blessing in disguise. He was was strict but I learnt a ton from him

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___ used when you can enjoy the advantages or the benefits of two different things at the same time.

I have an apartment near the bustling city center and another one on the outskirts of the city. I (get the benefits of staying in both places).

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THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

I have an apartment near the bustling city center and another one on the outskirts of the city. I get the best of both worlds.

33
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___ when you trust what someone is telling you, even though your not sure if it is true.

Just trust new team member.. Things will be okay

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Just give your new team member the benefit of the doubt.

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When a situation is not under control and could cause problem for you…

The virus outbreak will (not under control) for developing countries with limited healthcare facilities.

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The virus outbreak will be out of hand for developing countries with limited healthcare facilities.

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I was fortunate enough to work with a lot of coworkers who are (easy to deal with) and gets along with everybody.

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I was fortunate enough to work with a lot of coworkers who are down to earth and gets along with everybody.

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Even though they are twin brothers, they are (quite different).

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Even though they are twin brothers, they are like chalk and cheese.

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Even though they are cousins, they (mix very well / like the same thing).

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Even though they are cousins, they are like two peas in a pod.

38
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What I just said is (the first thing that came out of my thoughts)

What I just did is (the first thing that came out of my thoughts)

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What I just said is off the top of my head.

What I just did is off the top of my head.

Off the top of my head, what I was thinking is that ..

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I am (having dilemma) on those two options.

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I’m still on the fence, trying to decide one of the two options.

40
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C’mon, (stop talking other stuffs.) Just talk about what is important.

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C’mon, stop beating around the bush.

41
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Don’t take responsibilities more than you can handle.

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Don’t bite off more than you can chew.

42
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You can’t judge people by their appearance.

__ said to show that you cannot know what something or someone is like by looking only at that person or thing’s appearance

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Don’t judge a book by its cover.

43
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If you say or do something ______, you say or do it without thinking because you are very angry or excited:

He didn’t mean it, I think. He said it because he was very angry.

A

He didn’t mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.

44
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Through English learning youtube channel, I (get two things done at once) by learning new words as well as their pronunciation.

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kill two birds with one stone

45
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I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and (let this secret known to everybody).

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I was trying to keep the party a secret, but Mel went and let the cat out of the bag.

46
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Opportunities do not always come. Don’t miss them.

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Don’t miss the boat.

47
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My sister lives in Alaska, so I see her (not very often)

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once in a blue moon.

48
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I thought I would be going to cinema with my friend but I’m (not sure yet)

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I thought I would be going to cinema with my friend but it’s still up in the air.

49
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If you ____, you can no longer do something as well as you could before:

The singer hasn’t been singing for several years so he lost that ability.

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The singer hasn’t been singing for several years so he lost his touch in singing.

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Since you have done everything you can for the application, you (just have to wait)

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sit tight

51
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(Let’s face it. Let’s accept the reality. )

Social media is disrupting the peacefulness of younger generations with endless flows of thoughts.

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Let’s face the music.

52
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a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something:

There’s not hard and fast rules but one good approach is that you can start from point A.

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There’s not hard and fast rules but a good rule of thumb is that you can start from point A.

53
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to look or feel extremely good, often because you are wearing something that costs a lot of money:

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I feel like a million dollars when I wear this jacket.

54
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No matter how bad bosses we have in our life, we are no longer emotionally affected by them after we quit the job.

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No matter how bad bosses we have in our life, we get over them after we quit the job.

55
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The time when a deadline is approaching and you have much to do

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crunch time

He plays well without pressure, but can he produce at crunch time?

56
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to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse:

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He’s desperate to get out of doing the night shift.

I’ve got a meeting on Friday evening, but I’m trying to get out of it.

57
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to persuade or force someone to tell or give you something:

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He was determined to get the truth out of her.

58
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  • do something you have wanted to do

- do something that helps you get rid of unpleasant strong feelings

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I was furious, so I went for a run to get it out of my system.

I couldn’t get the feelings of guilt out of my system.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/get-sth-out-of-your-system?q=get++sth++out+of++your++system

59
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to remain brave and determined when you are in a difficult situation

said as a way of telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties:

Work can get tough in the middle of a term but (don’t worry. Just do it and move on). It’ll be OK.

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Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it’ll be OK

Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it’ll be OK

60
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I’m feeling (a bit ill) - I think I’m getting a cold

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I’m feeling a bit under the weather - I think I’m getting a cold

61
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  • plans or hopes that you have that are unlikely ever to become real
  • plans that have very little chance of happening

Business should invest where it is needed the most rather than plans with very little chance of happening

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Business should invest where it is needed the most rather than plans with grand castles in the air.

62
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someone or something that is very annoying.

That kid is (really annoying)

A

a pain in the ass/butt/neck

63
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become very angry or excited

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  • She’ll go bananas when you tell her the news.
  • Roy’s customers think the council has gone bananas.
  • Victor will go bananas, and Rachel will think I got laid.
  • Dad will go bananas when he sees this.
64
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He will win again, (for sure/easily/ decisively).

A

He will win again, hands down.

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