Idioms, expressions, collocations 2 (mastered 01.11) Flashcards

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don’t get too enthusiastic before there are results

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don’t count your chickens before they are hatched

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same people go together

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birds of a feather flocks together

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to not consider things calmly

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fool rushs in, where angels fear to tread

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to completely and enthusiastically agree

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to wholeheartedly agree

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to disagree, 2

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to respectfully/vehemently disagree

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to praise the positive qualities of sth/sby

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to extol virtues

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to make a big effort to create a strong bond w/ sby

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to forge relationships

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when things which cannot be separated

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inextricably linked

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to surprise strongly

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to render speechless

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to cause a plan to fail

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to scupper plans

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very critical and unkind verbal attack

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a scathing attack (to launch)

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when not knowing sth unpleasant

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blissfully unaware

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to have a strong, positive feeling at sby/sth again

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To rekindle passion/love

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to ignore something that you know is wrong

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To turn a blind eye

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To start doing sth, to make sth happen.

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To get the ball rolling

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To do the right thing for improvement.

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To take a step in the right direction

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To go forward

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To gain ground

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To make progress within a structure/process

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To work your way up

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To work more intensely

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To kick into hard gear

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When sth is going easily

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To be smooth sailing

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To be able to perform well

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To get into the groove

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To make a sudden achievement, discovery…

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To have/make a breakthrough

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in the process (present continuous)

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to progress with sth

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To progress to sth:

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to beat/reach the next step

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Offended

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Deeply

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Opposed

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Strongly

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Grateful

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Eternally

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Serious

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Deadly

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Disappointed

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Bitterly

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Competitive

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Fiercely

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Furious

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Absolutely

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Accepted

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Widely

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Ridiculous

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Utterly

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Effective

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Highly