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honestly think

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NOT strongly think

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i’ll give it some thought

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bear in mind

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remember

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4
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its common knowledge

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everyone knows

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5
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grasp the importance

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understand how important its is

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take the view

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believe

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7
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a foregone conclusion

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absolutely certain

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rough idea

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a general idea

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subscribe to the theory

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hold the opinion

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10
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widespread belief

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generally held view

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opinions are divides

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pople hold different views

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12
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it is my frim conviction

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i am toatally convinced

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13
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becoming aware

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NOT getting aware

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14
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judge someone harshly

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be very critical of someone

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15
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poor judgement

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making bad decisions

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16
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pass judgement on

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criticise

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17
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against your better judgement

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despite the knowledge that its a bad idea

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18
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a lack of judgement

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an inability to judge a situation wisely

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19
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an error of judgement

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bad decision

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20
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thinking laterally

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approaching a problem in unique way rather than using a traditional approach

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21
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fertile imagination

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imaginanion that produces lots of original ideas

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22
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wrestle with a problem

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struggle to find a solution

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nagging doubt

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an unpleasant feeling of doubt that will not go away

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24
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fuelling speculation

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encouraging people to consider that sth may be true

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jump to conclusions

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guess the facts about situation without knowing enough info

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26
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love the sound of your own voice

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talking too much

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27
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not suffer fools gladly

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not be polite or patient with people who you think are less inteligent than you

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28
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tough as old boots

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very strong

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29
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on the surface

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when you consider things obvious

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30
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play it cool

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hide feelings to appear being calm

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31
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have a quick temper

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become angry easily

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32
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thick as two short planks

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very stupid

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33
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mad as a hatter

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strange or crazy

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34
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barking (mad)

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syn to mad as a hatter

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35
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mad keen on alice

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likes alice

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36
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hopping mad

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very angry

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37
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a creature of habit

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38
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a live wire

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person with lots of energy and enthusiasm

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39
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bright spark

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  1. intelligent person or 2. if ironic perosn who done sth stupid
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40
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a soft touch

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person who can be easily convinced to give money bc theyre kind or easy to decide

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41
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an unknown quantity

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person whose traits are unknown

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42
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the salt of the earth

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a good person

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43
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the scum of the earth

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44
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nobodys fool/ no fool

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45
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a nasty piece of work

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46
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a cold fish

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a erson who shwos little emotion (disapproving)

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47
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a man of his word

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48
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have sb best interest at heart

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49
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go out of your way to do sth

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50
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go to great lengths to do sth

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51
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hold sth together

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52
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be there for sb

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53
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a sholder to cry on

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54
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turn to sb

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ex. for advice

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set sb apart

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make sb different or better than others

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give/lend sb a helping hand

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help sb

57
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thank your lucky stars

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feel lucky

58
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have things your own way

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59
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put your foot down

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60
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sure of yoruself

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61
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stop at nothing

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62
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walk all over sb

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63
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push sb around

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64
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pick on sb

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65
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stick up for sb

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66
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not lift a finger to do sth

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67
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take it for granted

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68
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twist sb round your little finger

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69
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get round sb

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persuade sb to do sth that you want by being nice to them

70
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win sb over

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71
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Be made for each other

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Be perfect partners

72
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Tie the knot

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Get married (syn get hitched)

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Meet sb halfway

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74
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drive a wedge between people

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75
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clear the air

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76
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walk away

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77
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in the heat of the moment

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78
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store sth up

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do sth that will make. a problem worse in the future

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live in each others pockets

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be too emotionally close or spend too much time together

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go through a bad/sticky patch

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81
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hold sb back

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stop someone from being as successful as they could be

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pile up

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83
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do as you please

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84
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answer to sb

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85
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mess sb around/about

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treat sb badly

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let sb down

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87
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finish with sb

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bteak up

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not bear thinking about

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89
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break up

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90
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i’d (far) sooner be married

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i would (much) prefer be married

91
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id give anything to meet her

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92
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id give my right arm to have anya back

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93
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for no apparent reason

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94
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on top of the world

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95
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at the end of your tether

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having no patience or energuy left to deal with a difficult situation syn. at your wit’s end

96
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cry your eyes/heart out

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97
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wind sb up

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make sb angry

98
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go off the deep end

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make sb crazy/ scream like crazy

99
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stir sth up

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make sb feel anger fera memories

100
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take sth in

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accept sth

101
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on an even kneel

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happening in a calm way

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tahts easier said then done

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103
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be dying to do sth/ for sth

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104
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have a go at sb

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attack or criticized sb

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rub sb up the wrong way

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do or say sth that offends sb

106
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flare up

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becaome angry suddenly

107
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cool sb down

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make sb calmer

108
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keep sth in check

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109
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pour your heart out

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tell your problems or feelings

110
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take sides

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support 1 peoson not another

111
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be on sb’s side

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agree with sb and support them

112
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side with sb

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agree with sb and support them

113
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roll sth up

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like a poster

114
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deal sth out

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like cards

115
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stick sth out

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tounge

116
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zipp sth up

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jacket

117
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double up in pain

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118
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take sth up

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pick sth up

119
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prop sth up

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a tree

120
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screw sth up

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121
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curl up

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on sofa

122
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mop up

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water

123
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chuck sth away

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throw out

124
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spread sth out

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map

125
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roll your sleeves up

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start doing an unpleasant job

126
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deal sth out

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give a punishment to sb (hand sth out)

127
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stick it out

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continue to do sth to the end

128
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take sth up

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start sth new

129
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prop sth out

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support sth tahts is in difficulty

130
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curl up

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become embarrassed

131
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mop sth up

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copmlete sth by dealing with a few details