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1
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As fit as a fiddle

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in good physical condition

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in good physical condition

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as fit as a fiddle

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3
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behind bars

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in prison

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in prison

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behind bars

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blot one’s copybook

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to do something that makes other people respect or trust you less

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to do something that makes other people trust or respect you less

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blot one’s copybook

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by the skin of one’s teeth

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barely

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barely

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by the skin of one’s teeth

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To do/perform/work miracles

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do something impossible

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do something impossible

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to do/perform/work miracles

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11
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feel/go hot and cold all over

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sudden fear or shock

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sudden fear or shock

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feel/go hot and cold all over

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fly off the handle

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lose your temper suddenly

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lose your temper suddenly

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fly off the handle

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15
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for keeps

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permanent, forever

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permanent, forever

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for keeps

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17
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for kicks

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because it’s exciting

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because it’s exciting

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for kicks

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19
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forty winks

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take a short nap

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take a short nap

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forty winks

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21
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Grease somebody’s palm

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Bribe someone

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Bribe someone

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grease somebody’s palm

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hot under the collar

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angry, embarassed, resentful

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angry, embarassed, resentful

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hot under the collar

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keep up with the Joneses

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try not to be outdone by your neighbours

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try not to be outdone by your neighbours

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keep up with the Joneses

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number one

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highest standard

28
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highest standard

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number one

29
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on balance

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when all factors are taken into consideration

30
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when all factors are taken into consideration

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on balance

31
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on cloud nine

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extremely happy

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extremely happy

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on cloud nine

33
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pay through the nose for

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pay more than what is reasonable

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pay more than what is reasonable

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pay through the nose for

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play it safe

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to not take any unwarranted risks

36
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to not take any unwarranted risks

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play it safe

37
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see red

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suddenly very angry

38
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suddenly very angry

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see red

39
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smell a rat

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suspect deception

40
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suspect deception

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smell a rat

41
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under the weather

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feeling a bit down

42
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feeling a bit down

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under the weather

43
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A dog’s breakfast

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A confused mess or mixture / Something that is badly done

44
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a confused mess or mixture / something that is badly done

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A dog’s breakfast

45
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To flog a dead horse

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Keep talking about something that has already been discussed

46
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To keep talking about something that has already been discussed

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To flog a dead horse

47
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Skeleton staff

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Smallest number of people needed for a business to operate

48
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Smallest number of people needed for a business to operate

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skeleton staff

49
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Let sleeping dogs lie

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Let it be

50
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let it be

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let sleeping dogs lie

51
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Fiddle while Rome burned

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Be concerned with trivial matters while avoiding the serious one

52
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be concerned with trivial matters while avoiding the serious one

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Fiddle while Rome burns

53
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Talk to the hindlegs of a donkey

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To talk excessively

54
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to talk excessively

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to talk to the hindlegs of a donkey

55
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A whipping boy

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someone who is b lamed for the faults/incompetence of others

56
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Someone who is blamed for the faults/incompetence of others

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A whipping boy

57
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See dog eat dog

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doing anything ot be successful

58
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To do anything to be successful

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See dog eat dog

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