Movement and Progress Flashcards

1
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extremely slowly

A

at a snail’s pace

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2
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in one direction, then back again

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back and forth

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3
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moved quickly and in a straight line toward

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made a beeline for

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4
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go for a short walk after sitting down for a long time

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stretch my legs

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5
Q

done something that has never been done before

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blazed a trail

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6
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made good progress

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forged ahead

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7
Q

made a lot of progress

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made great strides

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8
Q

take her belongings and move somewhere else

A

up sticks

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9
Q

done something to start a process

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set the wheels in motion

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10
Q

while walking or traveling

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on the run

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11
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open and working well

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up and running

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12
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very close to doing something

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on the verge of

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13
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started to behave in a more organized and serious way

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got her act together

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14
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not making any progress

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going around in circles

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15
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have to start again or try another idea

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back to the drawing board

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16
Q

rushing around trying to do too many things at once

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running around like a headless chicken

17
Q

slow, but at a steady rate of progress

A

slowly but surely

18
Q

begin a trip or a drive

A

hit the road

19
Q

working well again after experiencing problems

A

back on track

20
Q

back to the beginning

A

back to square one