Part 15 Flashcards

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Red flag

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Signal or indication that something is not working properly of correctly.

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Red herring

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Unimportant matter that misleads and draws attention away.

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Red hot

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New and exciting, creating much demand.

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Red in the face

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Embarrassed.

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Red tape

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Set of rules and/or regulations that slow or stop progress.

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Red-eye

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Journey that leaves late in the night and arrives early in the morning.

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Road hog

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Dangerous driver.

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Roll out the red carpet

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Greet a person with great respect and give them a big, warm welcome.

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Sail through something

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Being successful as something without difficulty.

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Save time

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Do something quickly or in a way that allow time for other things.

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School of hard knocks

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Learning through difficult experiences, as opposed to formal, classroom education.

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School of thought

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Particular philosophy or way of thinking about something.

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Schoolboy error

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Very basic or foolish mistake.

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Seeing eye to eye

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Two or more people agree on something.

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Seeing red

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React with uncontrollable rage.

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Sell ice to

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Eskimos Persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary.

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Shelf life

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The expected duration of lifespan of something (typically food, drink or medicine).

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Show of hands

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Raising hands to vote about something.

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Shown the red card

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Dismissed or told to leave.

20
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Silver screen

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Film industry