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Be full (up) ?

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Have had enough to eat

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A bite meaning?

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INF a small meal (grab/have a bite (to eat)).

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Pick at (sth) ?

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Eat only small amounts of food because you are not hungry

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Make your mouth water?

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If food makes your mouth water it looks or smells so good you want to it eat immediately. ADJ mouth-watering

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Leftovers ?

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Pl N food remaining from a meal after you have eaten ( be left over ( from sth)).

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Polish sth off ?

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INF finish sth, especially food, very quickly.

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By word of mouth

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Through people telling each other and not through newspapers, advertisements , ect.

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Settle up ( with sb)

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Pay what you owe on a bill or an account.

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Burn sth to a crisp/cinder

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Cook sth for too long or with too much heat, so it burns

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Eat like a horse

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Eats a lot. OPP eat like a bird.

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The best/greatest thing since sliced bread

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Sth you think is excellent.

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Have sb eating out of your hand

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Make sb like you so much they agree everything you say

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Have egg on your face

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Be embarrassed because sth you tried to do went wrong

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Out of the frying pan,( and ) into the fire

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Used to say that sb who was in a bad situation is now in an even worse situation

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Couch potato

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INF a person who spends too much time watching TV.

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Bite off more than you can chew

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Try to do too much or do sth that is too difficult

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Butter wouldn’t melt (in sb’s mouth )

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Used to say that sb looks innocent , kind , etc. but really they are not.

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Have a finger in every pie

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INF be involved and influential in a lot of different activities.

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Cry over spilt milk

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Waste time worrying about sth that has already happened and that cannot be changed.

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Full of beans

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Having a lot of energy

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Block sb/sth in

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Stop sb from moving their car out of a place

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Cut in ( on sth/sb)

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(Of a vehicle or driver ) move suddenly in front of another vehicle, leaving little space between the two vehicles.

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Flag sb down

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Signal to a driver to stop by waving at them

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Pull over

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Move to the side of the road to stop or let sth pass

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Get from A to B

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Travel from one place to another,

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As the crow flies

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In a straight line

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Be murder

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INF ( of a situation ) be difficult and unpleasant.

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Drop sb off

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Stop driving so that a passenger can get out of your car

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Cut it/things fine

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INF leave yourself only a very short amount of time to do sth.

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At a snail’s pace

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Very slowly

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Miles from anywhere

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INF in the countryside, a long way from a town.

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Step/move up a gear

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Start working more effectively or faster

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In top gear

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Working very fast

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(Further) down the road

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INF used to talk about future and what might happen

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Give (sb/sth) the green light

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Give ( sb/sth) permission to start sth

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Put sth/sb on the map

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Make sth/sb famous or important

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The end of the road/line

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The point at which sth can no longer continue in the same way

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Tick over

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(Usually used in the progressive ) ( of a business ) keep working , without producing or achieving much

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Run out of steam

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Lose your energy and enthusiasm

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Go off the rails

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INF start behaving in a wild or unacceptable way

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Go down the road

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Take a particular course of action

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You’re not your usual/normal self

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You’re not looking or behaving as you usually do

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What does “ the car is ticking over “ mean?

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The engine is running but the car is not moving

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Off-colour

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INF looking or feeling ill

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Under the weather

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INF looking or feeling ill

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Feel/look like death warmed up

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INF feel or look very ill or tired

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Throw up

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Vomit; be sick

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Keel over

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INF fall over, especially when you feel ill

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Pass out

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Faint ; lose consciousness for a short time.

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Black out

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SYN of pass out

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Come round

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OPP of pass out

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Wear off

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( of a pain, feeling, or effect ) gradually disappear or stop

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Come/go down with sth

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Get one of the common illnesses.

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Go round

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Spread from person to person ( a rumour can also go round)

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Pick sth up

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INF catch an infectious illness ( also : pick up a bug INF. Bug = bacterium or virus )

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Take things / it easy

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Relax and avoid working hard or doing too much

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On the mend

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INF getting better after an illness or injury

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Take a turn for the worse/better

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Suddenly become worse/better

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Go downhill

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Get worse in health, quality, etc.

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It is touch-and-go (wether)

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INF = it’s very uncertain wether sth will happen or not

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Pull through (sth)

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Get better after a life-threatening illness or operation

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Feel-be out of sorts

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Feel/be ill or bad-tempered

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Swell up

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( of part of the body ) become bigger in size. OPP go down

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Come out in sth

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Become covered in spots or a rash

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Go away

A

Disappear

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Check sth out

A

Find out if sth is safe , correct, or acceptable

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Have more money than sense

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Have a lot of money and spend it stupidly

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Have life in the fast line

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If sb lives life in the fast line, they live a life full of activity and excitement

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Think nothing of ( doing ) sth

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Consider an activity to be normal that most people would think was difficult, unusual, etc.

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Not come cheap

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= be expensive

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Splash out (on sth)

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INF spend an unusually large sum of money on sth

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Cost an arm and a leg

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INF be very expensive

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Set foot/in/on/inside sth

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Enter a place

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Money is no object

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Used to say that sb has a lot of money and can buy what they want

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In the lap of luxury

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In the easy and comfortable conditions that result from being wealthy.

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A matter of seconds/minutes/days, etc.

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Used to emphasize how short a period of time is

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Live beyond your means

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Spend more money than your earn

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Be/get caught up in sth

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Become involved in sth which may cause problems

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Live from hand to mouth

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Have just enough money or food to stay alive

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Going cheap

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If sth is going che, it is available at a lower price than usual

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Put sth aside

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Save or keep sth for future use

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Put down to a deposit

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Pay some money to reserve sth, before paying for it in full

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The last i heard

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Used to give the most recent news you have about sth

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To say the least

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Used to say you could have described sth in a much stronger and more extreme way

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It’s the same old story

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Used to say that the present bad situation has often happened before.

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In arrears with your rent or other payments

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You are late paying the money that you owe ( this phrase is slightly formal ; a more informal way to say it is) more informal way , get behind with

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Not out of the woods

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INF not yet free from difficulties or problems

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Take a back seat

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Deliberately become less actively involved in sth , and stop trying to control things

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My heart sank

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Used to tell sb that you suddenly felt sad or worried about sth

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Having said that

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Used to say that sth is true despite what you have just said

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The next thing I knew

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Used to say that sth happened very quickly and unexpectedly

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I though as much

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Used to say you are not surprised that sth is true

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More than likely / more than happy

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Very likely /very happy ; special feature : a choice of words with different meanings : more than likely/happy/ready , etc.

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Would be hard pressed to

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Find it very difficult to do sth; special feature : a choice of synonyms: be hard pressed /pushed/put to do sth

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Got out of bed on the wrong side

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Used to say that sb is in a bad mood

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A sore point

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Sth that makes you upset,angry, or embarrassed when sb mentions it

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Put your foot in it

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INF accidentally say sth that embarrasses, upsets , or annoys sb

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It serves sb right ( for doing sth )

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Used to say that you think sb deserves sth unpleasant that happens to them

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Not do a stroke of work

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INF not do any work at all

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Take it/sth personally

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Feel that a failure is your fault , or feel offended by sth/sb

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Be in driving seat

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To be in control of the vehicle

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Wait for the dust settle

A

Literal meaning : wait to be able to see more clearly

Metaphorically meaning : wait for an unsettled situation to become calm

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On the right track

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Literal meaning : on the right road , path or track
Metaphorically meaning : acting in a way that will bring desired result
OPP on the wrong track

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To be on the ropes

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INF having serious problems and likely to fail

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Be in a tight corner

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INF in a difficult situation SYN : in a tight spot

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Plays her card close to her chest

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Keeps her plans or ideas secret

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Got something up his sleeve

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Has a plan or idea he will keep secret until needed

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To strike iron

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To hit iron

108
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Strike while the iron is hot

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Make use of an opportunity immediately because now is the best time to do it

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Have a chip on your shoulder

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Be sensitive about or feel offended by sth, as a result of sth in your past

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Eat up

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Eating all of sth

111
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Eat in

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Eat at home this evening

112
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Eating into

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Using up

113
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Come up

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Rise (intransitive)

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Tear sth up

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Destroy sth by tearing it into pieces

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Take against sb/sth

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Start to dislike

116
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Put down

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(Intransitive) land

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Put sth down

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Write sth , especially a name or number, on a piece of paper or a list. 2 ( usually passive) kill an old or sick animal with a drug

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Put yourself/sb down

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Criticize yourself or sb else in front of other people.

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Put sb/sb’s name down for sth

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Write sb’s name on a list so that they can take part in sth

120
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Put sth down to

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Believe sth us caused by sth

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Put sb up to sth

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INF encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid

122
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Talk sb into/ out of (doing) sth

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Persuade sb to do/not to do sth

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Count on sb to do sth

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Trust sb to do sth

124
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Work out + wh clause

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Find the answer to sth

125
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Breakout

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An escape from prison by a group. Break out (of sth) v

126
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Getaway

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1, an escape or quick departure, especially from the scene of a crime 2. A short holiday. Get away v.

127
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Climb down

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An act of admitting that you were wrong. Climb down V.

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Cover-up

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A course of action taken to hide a mistake or illegal activity from the public. Cover sth up V.

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Intake

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An act of taking sth in, especially breath, food ,etc. take sth in V.

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Summing-up

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Legal statement made by a judgement magistrate, or lawyer which gives summary of the evidence in a court. Sum up V.

131
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Outbreak

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A sudden start of violence,war,disease etc. break out V.

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Backup

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Extra help or support you can get if necessary. Back sb/sth up V.

133
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Passer-by

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(Pl passers-by) is someone who is walking past something by chance, especially when sth unexpected happens. Pass by sb/sth V.

134
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Bystander

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Is someone who watches what is happening, e.g. an accident without taking part. Stand by V. SYNS onlooker, look on V .

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Throwaway

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(Of goods ) produced cheaply and intended to be thrown away after use ( also throwaway society) throw sth away V.

136
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Breakaway

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(Of a group , organization , or part of a country ), having separated from a larger group or part. Break away from sb/sth v.

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Knockout

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A knockout competition is one which players or teams continue competing until there is only one winner left. Knock sb out (of sth) V.

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Off-putting

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INF if sb or sth is off putting they are strange or unpleasant, in a way that prevents you from liking them. Put sb off V.

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Ongoing

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Continuing to exist or develop. Go on V.

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Outspoken

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Saying what you think, even when it upsets people. Speak out (against sth) V.

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Watered down

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A watered down plan, statement, etc. is weaker and less powerful than it was originally. Water sth down V.

142
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Worn out

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1.( of a person) very tired because they have been working hard 2.(of a thing) too old or damaged to be used. Wear sb/sth out V.

143
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Leftover

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Remaining after you have finished or used what you want or need, e.g. Leftover food. Leftovers PL N. Be left over (from sth)

144
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Like/love the sound of your own voice

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Disapproving talk too much , usually without listening to other people

145
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Not suffer fools gladly

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Not be polite or patient with people you think are less intelligent than you

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(As) tough as old boots

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INF very strong and able to bear pain, criticism , etc. without complaining.

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