idiomy Flashcards

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1
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enjoy yourself very much

A

have the time of your life

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be very shocked

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have the shock of your life

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3
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frighten sb very much

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to scare the life out of sb

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4
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do smth physically dangerous

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risk life and limb

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5
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be the centre of attention

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be the life and soul of the party

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6
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nearly die

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to come within an inch of your life

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7
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become more energetic and active; seeming like new

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get a new lease of life

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8
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experience different often unexpected things

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see life

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9
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make things difficult for someone

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to make someone’s life a misery

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10
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agree to do anthing to avoid problems

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do anything for a quiet life

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11
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have urealistic hopes

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be/live in a dream world

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12
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be very lucky in life

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live a charmed life

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13
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live dishonestly by pretending to be something that is not true

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live a lie

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14
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not have any permanent place to live

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live out of a suitcase

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15
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exsisting lower than expected

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live on borrowed time

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16
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succesfully deal with a difficult or frightening experience

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live to tell a tale

17
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accept how others live and behave even though its different form you

A

live and let live

18
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to be confused

A

chop an change

19
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make good progress

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make great strides

20
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to make effort to improve yourself

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pull one’s socks up

21
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wrócić do punkto=u wyjścia

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back to square one

22
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change rules

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move the goalposts

23
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get out of crisis

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turn the corner

24
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completely change something

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turn upside down

25
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get better and better

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go from strength to strength