Mar2 Flashcards

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get in the ˈway (of something)

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prevent somebody from doing something; prevent something from happening: He wouldn’t allow emotions to get in the way of him doing his job.

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as they come.

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—used to describe someone or something as having a characteristic to the highest degree Their daughter is as clever as they come.The movie was as boring as they come.
i am as picky as they come

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mesmerizing

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  1. To spellbind; enthrall: “The dance was subtle … but at the same time it was sensual, and it mesmerized him” (Robert Rosenberg).
  2. To hypnotize.
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shit hits the fan

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When the shit hits the fan or when the shit flies, a situation suddenly causes a lot of trouble for someone:

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crickets

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Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence; no communication. quotations

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