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A Good Turn of Phrase

This class was created by Brainscape user Nguyen Le Khanh An. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Nguyen Le Khanh An
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Decks in this class (15)

Unit 1
Down in the dumps,
Keep sb in the dark,
Not all it s cracked up to be
43  cards
Unit 2
An old flame,
Wear your heart on your sleeve,
See eye to eye with sb on sth
26  cards
Unit 3
Give sb the boot,
A lame duck,
Feel the pinch
28  cards
Unit 4
1  cards
Unit 5
Be taken with a pinch grain of salt,
At death s door,
Full of beans life
23  cards
Unit 6
The top of the ladder,
Down and out adj n,
Live sleep rough
20  cards
Unit 7
Break the mould of sth,
All the rage,
Just around the corner
20  cards
Unit 8
Last ditch,
Last gasp,
Cut your losses
36  cards
Unit 9
A rotten apple,
Inside job,
Spill the beans tea
30  cards
Unit 10
Come get to grips with,
Get take a grip on yourself,
In the grip of sth
28  cards
Unit 11
Be on your its last legs,
On the back burner front footnote...,
Put catch somebody on the back foot
19  cards
Unit 12
A rough diamond,
Golden boy,
Pull somebody s leg
19  cards
Unit 13
Come under fire,
Foot the bill,
A clean bill of health
25  cards
Unit 14
A bone of contention,
Close to the bone,
Cut pare etc something to the bone
44  cards
Unit 15
Take something lying down,
Hot air,
Dig your heels toes in
21  cards

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