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i feel so <u>blue</u> today
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used to describe depressed in spirits
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depressed
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i feel so blue today
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If I can get a commission for a royal portrait, I'll <u>be in the money</u>.
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to suddenly have a lot of money, especially when you did not expect it.
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suddenly have a lot of money
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If I can get a commission for a royal portrait, I'll be in the money.
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See if you can <u>hail a cab</u>. I don't want to walk home in the rain.
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to signal to a taxi that you want to be picked up.
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signal to a taxi
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See if you can hail a cab. I don't want to walk home in the rain.
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She's <u>in a spin</u> over the arrangements for the party.
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to be very anxious and confused
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anxious
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She's in a spin over the arrangements for the party.
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Have you got time for a little bit of a <u>shaggy dog story</u>?
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a kind of funny story that relies for its humor on its length and its sudden ridiculous ending
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ridiculous story
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Have you got time for a little bit of a shaggy dog story?
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There is a lot of lip service in fighting corruption and there is need to <u>crack the whip</u>.
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to use your authority to make someone work harder, usually by threatening or punishing them
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make someone work harder
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There is a lot of lip service in fighting corruption and there is need to crack the whip.
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I should probably just <u>nip this in the bud</u>?
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to put an end to something before it develops into something larger
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put an end to it before it develops into something larger
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I should probably just nip this in the bud?
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Isn't it amazing how those unexplained #miracles present themselves <u>just in the nick of time</u>
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at the last possible moment.
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at the last possible moment.
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Isn't it amazing how those unexplained #miracles present themselves just in the nick of time
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They seemed pretty <u>par for the course</u> for this kind of thing
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if the way something happens or is done is par for the course, it happens or is done as you would expect,
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as you would expect
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They seemed pretty par for the course for this kind of thing
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Why should I <u>bail them out</u> with the hard earned money from my unemployment check?
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to rescue someone or something from trouble or difficulty
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rescue someone from trouble
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Why should I bail them out with the hard earned money from my unemployment check?
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Oh god i go to school today so many people are gonna <u>bombard me with questions</u>
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to ask someone many questions, one after another
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ask someone many questions
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Oh god i go to school today so many people are gonna bombard me with questions
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Love a <u>golden oldie</u> @Soph_Walks @teganlea.
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a record that was very popular in the past and that people still know and like today
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a record that was very popular in the past
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Love a golden oldie @Soph_Walks @teganlea.
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I know that God will be my <u>tower of strength</u>
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a person who can always be depended on to provide support and encouragement, especially in times of trouble.
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person who can always be depended on to provide support and encouragement, especially in times of trouble
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I know that God will be my tower of strength
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All dressed up for #weston santa claus parade with a little <u>fire in the belly</u>!
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if you have fire in your belly, you are ready to fight with energy and determination for what you believe is right
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energy and determination
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All dressed up for #weston santa claus parade with a little fire in the belly!
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You've got to <u>hoe your own row</u>
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Rur. to mind one's own business.
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mind one's own business.
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You've got to hoe your own row
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Rams ready to <u>wing it</u>
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to do the best that you can in a situation that you are not prepared for .
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do the best that you can not prepared
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Rams ready to wing it
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<u>Stand on your own two feet</u>. Be comfortable with being alone.
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to act in an independent and forthright manner.
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act in an independent and forthright manner
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Stand on your own two feet. Be comfortable with being alone.
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@cengle54 I don't want to <u>upset the applecart</u> ...
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to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans
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cause trouble
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@cengle54 I don't want to upset the applecart ...
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<u>Scarce as hen's teeth </u>here in NZ.
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Cliché to be very difficult or impossible to find; seldom found.
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impossible to find
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Scarce as hen's teeth here in NZ.
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It’s a beautiful morning with a slight <u>nip in the air</u>.
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if there is a nip in the air, the air is cold
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cold
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It’s a beautiful morning with a slight nip in the air.
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I'm going to <u>ensconce myself in </u>christmas this weekend.
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Fig. to establish oneself in something; to settle oneself into something; to place oneself firmly into something.
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settle oneself into
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I'm going to ensconce myself in christmas this weekend.
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I hope I get to <u>cross swords with</u> him
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to argue with someone
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argue with
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I hope I get to cross swords with him
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Feel like I'm getting the <u>dreaded lurgy</u>, typical a week before my #christmas party! :-(
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an illness that is not serious but passes easily from person to person
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illness that is not serious but passes easily from person to person
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Feel like I'm getting the dreaded lurgy, typical a week before my #christmas party! :-(
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Party time with my <u>bosom buddy</u>
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a close friend; one's closest friend.
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closest friend
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Party time with my bosom buddy
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Don't <u>bark up the wrong tree</u>
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Fig. to make the wrong choice; to ask the wrong person; to follow the wrong course. (Alludes to a dog in pursuit of an animal, where the animal is in one tree and the dog is barking at another tree.)
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follow the wrong course
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Don't bark up the wrong tree
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Liberty, when it begins to <u>take root</u>, is a plant of rapid growth
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to become established take hold
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take hold
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Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth
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Best <u>bib and tucker</u> tonight at Grosvenor House
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the best or most formal clothes that you own
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most formal clothes
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Best bib and tucker tonight at Grosvenor House
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Here she is <u>in situ</u>!!
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if something is in situ, it is in its original place
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in its original place
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Here she is in situ!!
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I could<u> be off base</u> on severity. We'll see.
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to be wrong
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wrong
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I could be off base on severity. We'll see.
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The guilty <u>get away scot free</u> while the innocent suffer.
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to avoid the punishment that you deserve or expect
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avoid punishment
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The guilty get away scot free while the innocent suffer.
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You've heard it <u>from the horse's mouth</u>.
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Fig. from an authoritative or dependable source.
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from an authoritative source
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You've heard it from the horse's mouth.
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Put a Hello Kitty sticker on the case and really <u>dive in with both feet. :)</u>
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Fig. to become completely involved with something quickly, especially something new.
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become completely involved
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Put a Hello Kitty sticker on the case and really dive in with both feet. :)
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This is a <u>flip-flop</u> that is a disappointment for teachers
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a complete change, especially from one decision or opinion to another
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complete change
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This is a flip-flop that is a disappointment for teachers
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<u>red carpet treatment</u> for you!!!
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Fig. very special treatment; royal treatment.
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very special treatment
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red carpet treatment for you!!!
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Before your <u>dash away</u> for winter holidays, make sure you come by for our Winter Dash Dec.12
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to run away; to leave in a hurry.
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leave
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Before your dash away for winter holidays, make sure you come by for our Winter Dash Dec.12
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I've <u>hit a plateau</u>
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Fig. to reach a higher level of activity, sales, production, output, etc., and then stop and remain unchanged for a time.
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reach a level of activity and remain unchanged for a time
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I've hit a plateau
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I would <u>jump through hoops</u> for you
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to do a lot of extra things so you can have or do something you want
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do a lot of extra things
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I would jump through hoops for you
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Some Thoughts to <u>Run Up the Flagpole</u>
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to tell people about an idea in order to see what they think of it
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tell people about in order to see what they think
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Some Thoughts to Run Up the Flagpole
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He is <u>as proud as a peacock</u>
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overly proud; vain.
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overly proud
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He is as proud as a peacock
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Hate someone thinking they have the <u>upper hand</u> on me
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Fig. a position superior to someone; the advantage of someone.
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position superior
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Hate someone thinking they have the upper hand on me
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Don't stop <u>till the fat lady sings</u>!!
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Fig. at the end; a long time from now.
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at the end
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Don't stop till the fat lady sings!!
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Make sure you maximize <u>the fudge factor</u>.
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Fig. a margin of error
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margin of error
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Make sure you maximize the fudge factor.
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EPA rules <u>draw fire</u>.
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to attract criticism
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attract criticism
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EPA rules draw fire.
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Eye Opener: New protests <u>flare up</u> over deadly police force
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to happen suddenly
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happen suddenly
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Eye Opener: New protests flare up over deadly police force
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if I could <u>put our friendship in a nutshell</u>, it would probably look something like this.
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Fig. to state something very concisely.
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state something very concisely
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if I could put our friendship in a nutshell, it would probably look something like this.
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Yeah I don’t <u>pester the editorial team with</u> always changing headlines.
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to annoy someone with something.
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annoy
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Yeah I don’t pester the editorial team with always changing headlines.
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Here comes the <u>back seat driver</u>.
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Fig. an annoying passenger who tells the driver how to drive; someone who tells others how to do things.
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annoying passenger who tells the driver how to drive
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Here comes the back seat driver.
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Our love grows for everything we give attention to. Don't look at life with a <u>fleeting glance</u>. Observe it with full intensity.
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Fig. a quick glance; a very brief look.
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quick glance
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Our love grows for everything we give attention to. Don't look at life with a fleeting glance. Observe it with full intensity.
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There was <u>a ripple of protest </u>from British academics tho.
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quiet remarks protesting something; a smallamount of subdued protest.
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small amount of subdued protest.
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There was a ripple of protest from British academics tho.
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Thank you for coming on such <u>short notice</u>!
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quickly and without a timely notification of other people; with very little lead time.
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little lead time
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Thank you for coming on such short notice!
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Always <u>put on a front</u> & act like you're doing good, then they won't have anything to say.
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Fig. to appear to be brave (even if one is not).
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appear to be brave
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Always put on a front & act like you're doing good, then they won't have anything to say.
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Did you guys really have to <u>muddle up @_icze4r 's mentions with</u> gender insults? IDK if I even have the patience to sift through all of it.
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to mix something up; to make something confusing
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mix up
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Did you guys really have to muddle up @_icze4r 's mentions with gender insults? IDK if I even have the patience to sift through all of it.
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This powerful carpet stain remover will <u>knock spots off</u> the leading brands.
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to be very much better than someone or something else.
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be very much better than
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This powerful carpet stain remover will knock spots off the leading brands.
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She just has to <u>take it on the chin</u>, just like her cousin probably does.
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Lit. to stand up to something adverse,such as criticism. (Fig. on taking a directpunch to the head in boxing
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stand up to
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She just has to take it on the chin, just like her cousin probably does.
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It shines its light for all to see & allows ships to come & go <u>of their own accord</u>.
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by one's own choice, without coercion.
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by one's own choice
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It shines its light for all to see & allows ships to come & go of their own accord.
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Mmmm .... I love <u>off-the-beaten-path</u> places. Sounds like paradise.
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not known or popular with many people offthe beaten track
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not known
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Mmmm .... I love off-the-beaten-path places. Sounds like paradise.
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Dude did you hear about the new 48 packs, they're <u>all the rage</u> right now.
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to be very fashionable
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very fashionable
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Dude did you hear about the new 48 packs, they're all the rage right now.
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live tweet : me and Morgan are <u>dead meat</u> in the morning.
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Fig. dead; as good as dead. (Usually an exaggeration.)
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as good as dead
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live tweet : me and Morgan are dead meat in the morning.
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I know Mariota's gonna win the Heisman, but to me Gordon has been more impressive this year <u>by a hair</u>.
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Fig. just barely; by a very small distance.
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by a very small distance
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I know Mariota's gonna win the Heisman, but to me Gordon has been more impressive this year by a hair.
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Leaving Twitter with a <u>heavy heart</u> tonight. Ya'll be safe out there.
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Cliché in a sad or miserable state, unhappily
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miserable state
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Leaving Twitter with a heavy heart tonight. Ya'll be safe out there.
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I didn't loose a friend , he lost himself and now he's gone <u>out of the blue</u> without contact ,tragic.
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if something happens out of the blue, it happens suddenly and you are not expecting it
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suddenly
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I didn't loose a friend , he lost himself and now he's gone out of the blue without contact ,tragic.
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Think I started getting ready a little early. <u>Eager beaver</u>!! Too excited hahaha.
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someone who is very enthusiastic; someone who works very hard
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very enthusiastic
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Think I started getting ready a little early. Eager beaver!! Too excited hahaha.
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Boy your dad was <u>in rare form with</u> them today.
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Fig. well prepared for a good performance; at one's best.
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at one's best.
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Boy your dad was in rare form with them today.
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if I was <u>in your shoes</u> I'd probably hate too.
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to be in the same situation as someone else, especially an unpleasant situation
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in the same situation
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if I was in your shoes I'd probably hate too.
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Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be<u> the order of the day</u>
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something necessary or usual at a certain time
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usual
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Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day
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you need to <u>get your nose out of my business</u> dude ..
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Fig. to stop interfering in someone else's business; to mind one'sown business.
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to mind one's own business
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you need to get your nose out of my business dude ..
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This <u>shook me up</u>.
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upset; shocked.
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upset
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This shook me up.
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We <u>run a tight ship</u> at Amazon.
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to run a ship or an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner.
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run an organization in an orderly and disciplined manner
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We run a tight ship at Amazon.
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You'll be <u>none the wiser</u>.
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to still be confused about something, even after it has been explained to you.
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still confused
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You'll be none the wiser.
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Having a boyfriend is cool because I can <u>rope him into</u> helping me do school projects.
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Fig. to cause someone to get involved in some project
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cause to get involved
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Having a boyfriend is cool because I can rope him into helping me do school projects.
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Lots has changed so please <u>give it a whirl</u>.
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to try something.
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try
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Lots has changed so please give it a whirl.
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isn't Batman like the <u>poster child</u> of White Privilege?
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Fig. someone who is a classic example of a state or type of person.
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classic example
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isn't Batman like the poster child of White Privilege?
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I never did <u>pal around </u>with actresses.
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to associate with someone as a good friend.
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associate with as a good friend
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I never did pal around with actresses.
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Don't know what to say about tonight's game, I'm <u>a bundle of nerves </u>and have no idea what to expect.
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a very nervous person.
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nervous
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Don't know what to say about tonight's game, I'm a bundle of nerves and have no idea what to expect.
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What if It Can Only Be Used Once to <u>get you out of a jam,</u>would you make the call?
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Fig. to get free from a problem or a bad situation.
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get free from a problem
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What if It Can Only Be Used Once to get you out of a jam,would you make the call?
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Getting up at 7 on a Sunday is not going to <u>be a pretty sight</u>
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to not be pleasant to look at.
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pleasant
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Getting up at 7 on a Sunday is not going to be a pretty sight
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Does Farage <u>make it on the hoof</u>?.
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(British & Australian) if you make a decision on the hoof, you make itquickly to react to a situation which is happening, and do not have time tothink about it carefully
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make it quickly to react to a situation which is happening
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Does Farage make it on the hoof?.
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Is no need to <u>treat them with kid-gloves</u>.
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to deal with someone very gently or carefully.
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deal gently
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Is no need to treat them with kid-gloves.
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He was <u>as meek as a lamb</u>.
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[of someone] shy, quiet, and docile.
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shy, quiet, and docile
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He was as meek as a lamb.
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Needless to say I don't have <u>green fingers</u> :c I've watered him every other day why you die on me
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to be good at keeping plants healthy and making them grow.
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good at keeping plants healthy
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Needless to say I don't have green fingers :c I've watered him every other day why you die on me
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French <u>put a spoke in the wheel </u>of UK Tour fever.
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to spoil someone else's plans and stop them from doing something.
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spoil plans
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French put a spoke in the wheel of UK Tour fever.
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All I need is <u>tea and sympathy</u>.
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kindness and sympathy that you show to someone who is upset.
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kindness and sympathy
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All I need is tea and sympathy.
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Does your phone <u>ring off the hook</u>, never.
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Fig. [for a telephone] to ring incessantly and repeatedly.
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ring incessantly
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Does your phone ring off the hook, never.
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Get personal injury clients without being an <u>ambulance chaser</u>.
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a lawyer who finds work by persuading people who have beenhurt in accidents to ask for money from the person who injuredthem.
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a lawyer who finds work by persuading people who have beenhurt in accidents to ask for money from the person who injuredthem
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Get personal injury clients without being an ambulance chaser.
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Time to <u>get your ducks in a row</u>.
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to organize things well
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organize
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Time to get your ducks in a row.
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either we smoking, or we drinking, or we <u>at each other's throats</u>.
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If two people are at each other's throats, they are arguing angrily, in angry disagreement.
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arguing angrily
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either we smoking, or we drinking, or we at each other's throats.
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It's a <u>tough row to hoe</u>, @JulieCelina..
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a difficult situation to deal with.
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difficult situation
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It's a tough row to hoe, @JulieCelina..
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Please don’t <u>cut your wolf loose </u>on the 17th of March.
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to go on a drinking bout; to get drunk.
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go on a drinking bout
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Please don’t cut your wolf loose on the 17th of March.
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I can not wait to get home from school tomorrow and just <u>conk out</u>
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of a person to go to sleep very quickly
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go to sleep very quickly
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I can not wait to get home from school tomorrow and just conk out
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SBHS must really<u> scrape the bottom of the barrel</u> when it comes to English teachers
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to use the worst people or things because that is all that is available
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use the worst people because that is all that is available
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SBHS must really scrape the bottom of the barrel when it comes to English teachers
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You, me, we face to face but we don't <u> see eye to eye</u> .
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if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other (often negative; often + with )
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agree with each other
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You, me, we face to face but we don't see eye to eye .
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Oh god, you've got the best domain name I've ever seen. I <u> seethe with envy</u>
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to be agitated with anger, hatred, scorn, disgust, etc.
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agitated with anger
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Oh god, you've got the best domain name I've ever seen. I seethe with envy
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What's in your water; and are you sure someone didn't <u> sell you a bill of goods</u> on water purity?
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to defraud or deceive someone
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defraud
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What's in your water; and are you sure someone didn't sell you a bill of goods on water purity?
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I do not enjoy a camping vacation<u> in the rough</u> .
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in a situation that is not comfortable or pleasant.
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that is not comfortable
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I do not enjoy a camping vacation in the rough .
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Who is <u> in the running </u> for Africa’s top bank job?
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of a candidate, potential or likely
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a potential candidate
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Who is in the running for Africa’s top bank job?
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How do you check inequality <u> in the short run</u> ?
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for a short period of time
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for a short period of time
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How do you check inequality in the short run ?
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Don't get too<u> hot under the collar </u> for Sweden. He said homosexuality was an abnormality. #Eurovision2015 #ESC #SWE
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if someone is hot under the collar, they are angry
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angry
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Don't get too hot under the collar for Sweden. He said homosexuality was an abnormality. #Eurovision2015 #ESC #SWE
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Hard to<u> square the circle</u> for Jeb
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to find a good solution to a problem when that seems impossible, especially because the people involved have very different needs or opinions about it
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good solution to a problem when that seems impossible
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Hard to square the circle for Jeb
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Guess I'm <u> back to square one</u>
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if you are back to square one, you have to start working on a plan from the beginning because your previous attempt failed and the progress you made is now wasted
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have to start working on a plan from the beginning and the progress you made is now wasted
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Guess I'm back to square one
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Remember to <u> square your shoulders</u> , Jerry!
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to show determination and a lack of fear
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show determination and a lack of fear
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Remember to square your shoulders , Jerry!
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