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decanarian

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10-19 years

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vicenarian

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20-29years

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tricenarian

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30-39 years

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quadragenarian

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40-49years

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quinquagenarian

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50-59 years

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sexagenarian

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60-69 years

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septuagenarian

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70-79 years

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octagenarian

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80-89 years

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nonagenarian

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90-99 years

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centenarian

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100 -109 years

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aquaphobia

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fear of water

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herperophobia

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fear of reptile

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acrophobia

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fear of height

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xenophobia

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fear of stranger

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arcobat

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who perform at a height

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nyctophobia

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fear of darkness

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xenophilia

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love toward stranger or foreigners

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triskaidekaphobia

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fear of 13

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cynophobia

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fear of dog

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cynophilia

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love toward dogs

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haemophobia

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fear of blood

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thanatophobia

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fear of death

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claustrophobia

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fear of enclosed spaces

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claustros

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closed space

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cide means

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murder of

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parricide

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killing parents

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filicide

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killing child

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homicide

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killing any individual

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infanticide

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killing a new born baby

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genocide

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killing a group of people based on religion ,social status

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fil

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child

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regicide

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killing king

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regi

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a authority

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matricide

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killing mother

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patricide

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killing father

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fratricide

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killing the brother

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sororicide

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killing the sister

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fraternity meas

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brotherhood

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logy

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study

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zoology

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study of animal

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paleontology

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study of fossils

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entomology

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study of insects

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theology

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study of religion

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theo

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religion

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cracy

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form of government

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democracy

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government by the people

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autocracy

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government by one people

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theocracy

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government of priest

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aristocracy

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government by the noble class

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plutocracy

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government by the wealthy

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graphy

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writing

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calligraphy

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beautiful handwriting

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lexicography

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writing of dictionary

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cacography

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poor handwriting

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cartography

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map making

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graphologist

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analyse handwriting

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mania

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obsession /excessive enthusiasm

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kleptomania

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urge to steal things

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dipsomainia

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obsession for alcohol

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egomania

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obsessed with self

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megalomania

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obsession over power

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pyro

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fire

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pyromania

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strong desire to set things on fire

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mis

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hatred

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gamy

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marriage

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misogamy

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one who hates marriage

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gynist

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women

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misogynist

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who hates women

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andry

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men

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misandry

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one who hates male

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misanthrope

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one who hates mankind

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misarchy

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who hates rule or government

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archy

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rule

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otologist

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treat ears

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ophthalmologist

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who treat eyes

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monoarchy

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rule by monarch

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oligarchy

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rule by a group of peoplr

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anarchy

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absence of government

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mobocracy

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rule by a mass people

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mob

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crowd

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dexterous

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skilled

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ambivalent

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could be interpreted in both ways

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perspicacious

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insight into

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resolute

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determined

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put the cart before the horse

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to do things in the wrong order

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achilles heel

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a weakness that may seem small but could result in failure

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above board

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honest straight forward /frank

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on the fence

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undecided

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when pigs fly

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sarcastic (impossible)

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can’t judge a book by its cover

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prejudge some one by appearance

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blessing in disguise

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initially bad /eventuallly good

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have someone’s back

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to support /to defend

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in vogue

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in fashion

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fish out of water

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strange situation

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an iron will

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strong will power

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at ease

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calm /composed

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stone’s throw

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at a very short distance

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child’s play

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a very easy task

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hot water

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in difficult situation

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well to do

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wealthy /rich

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lame excuse

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an excuse of poor quality /lack of thought

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in black and white

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clear /extremes /written form

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mean business

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to be serious and determined

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pros and cons

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for and against a particular issue

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knows the ropes

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have experience

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a white elephant

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burdensome possession

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piece of cake

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a very easy task

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icing on the cake

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good thing even better /take a bad thing even worse

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walk on eggshells

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careful

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to put all your eggs in one basket

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put all resource into one thing

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the ball is in ur court

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ur turn

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level playing field

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equal chance of succeeding

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under the table

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hidden /secret

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front runner

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someone who has high chance of winning

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across the board

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applicable

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green thumb

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someone good at gardening

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white lie

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trivial lie

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grey area

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unclear /open to interpretation

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bad workers always blame their tools

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somebody not taking responsibility of your failure

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go at it hammer and tongs

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with lot of energy

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use a sledgehammer to crack a nut

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over complicated thing for a small problem

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down tools

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stop working suddenly as a way to stop protest

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elephant in the room

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an issue / problem which is not being addressed

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weasel out of something

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escape responsibility

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as proud as a peacock

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very proud

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you eat like a bird

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eat very little

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to go dutch

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to share the cost of something

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to blow ones own trumpet

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to talk about one’s achievements

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a cold fish

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UNFRIENDLY PERSON

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no avail

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useless

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close shave

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narrow escape from danger

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out of his shell

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became more sociable

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