Part 4 Flashcards

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1
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By degrees

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Something happens of develops gradually or little by little.

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2
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By the skin of your teeth

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Only just succeed.

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3
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Call it a day (or night)

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Stop doing something for a while or until the next day (or night).

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4
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Calling time

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Deciding to end something.

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5
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Carry the torch for

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Having string feelings for someone who cannot be yours.

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6
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Cash cow

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Dependable source of income.

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7
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Cat burglar

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Thief who climbs into buildings.

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Catch someone at a bad time

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When it is inconvenient.

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Catch someone red-handed

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Catch someone in the act of committing a crime or doing something they shouldn’t.

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Chance one’s arm

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Deciding to do something even though the chances of success are slim or unknown.

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Chase rainbows

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Try to achieve something that is very difficult, impossible or very desirable.

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12
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Chase your tail

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Spend a lot of time and energy but achieve nothing.

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13
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Cheesy

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Tacky, silly, inauthentic or cheap.

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14
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Clock-in/clock-out

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Record the time of arrival and the time of departure.

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15
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Close to home

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A comment that is true and makes you uncomfortable.

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16
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Cold shoulder

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Pay no attention to.

17
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Coming of age

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When something develops completely and reached maturity. When a child becomes an adult.

18
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Cook someone’s goose

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Spoil the person’s chance of success.

19
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Copycat

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Someone who copies the work of another.

20
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Costs an arm and a leg

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When something is very expensive.