401.
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hammer - hammer something home
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To convey one’s message across effectively by speaking intelligibly.
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402.
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hammer - under the hammer
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Be for sale at an auction.
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403.
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hand - hand and hand
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Be involved with
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404.
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hand - hand in glove
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In close cooperation with someone in an illegal activity.
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405.
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hand - hand to mouth
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With just enough money and food to survive on.
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406.
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hand - hand-and-glove
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Inseparable or on intimate terms.
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407.
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hand – lend a hand
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To help someone in doing something.
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408.
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hand – out of hand
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Out of control. Immediately; without thinking.
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409.
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hang – hang your head
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To look ashamed and guilty.
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410.
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hard – be hard hit
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Adversely affected by something.
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411.
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hard - be hard on
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To be too strict or harsh on someone.
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412.
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hard – be hard put
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To have difficulty doing something.
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413.
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hard - hard done by
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To be treated in an unfair or harsh manner.
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414.
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hard - hard luck story
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A story told to gain sympathy.
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415.
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hard - hard of hearing
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Having difficulty in hearing.
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416.
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hard – hard to take
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Difficult to accept or believe.
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417.
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hard - no hard feelings
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No feelings of resentment.
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418.
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hard – take something hard
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Feel very unhappy or disappointed about something.
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419.
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hard - the hard stuff
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Strong alcoholic drink
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420.
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hard – times are hard
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Time when one has problems and difficulties.
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421.
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head - a clear head
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Being able to think clearly in a difficult situation.
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422.
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head - a head for
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An ability to tolerate something.
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423.
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head - come to a head
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Reach a crisis.
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424.
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head – head over heels
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Madly in love with something.
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425.
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head – head will roll
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Some people will be punished or dismissed.
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426.
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head – keep one’s head
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Remain calm.
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427.
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head – lose one’s head
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Lose self-control.
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428.
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heart – break someone’s heart
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To make someone feel very sad.
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429.
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heart – change of heart
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Change in one’s thinking.
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430.
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heart – cross one’s heart
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Used to make a promise.
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431.
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heart – from the heart
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With the sincerest feeling.
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432.
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heart – have the heart
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Show pity; be merciful.
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433.
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heart – heart and soul
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With all one’s affections.
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434.
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heart – heart of gold
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A kind or generous nature.
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435.
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heart – heart-to-heart
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Frank, sincere (talk)
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436.
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heart – learn by heart
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Learn by memorizing.
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437.
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heart – one’s heart’s desire
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Someone’s greatest wish for something.
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438.
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heart – open one’s heart
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To make known one’s feelings or thoughts.
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439.
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heart – take to heart
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Take something seriously.
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440.
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hearth – hearth and home
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One’s home and family.
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441.
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hedge – hedge your bets
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Avoid total loss by placing similar bets on the other side.
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442.
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heel - take to (one’s) heels
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Run away quickly.
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443.
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hell – hell for leather
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At great speed.
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444.
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hell – hell on earth
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A place that is extremely unpleasant.
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445.
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high – have high hopes
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Confident of successful outcome.
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446.
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high - high and dry
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Left with nothing.
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447.
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high – high and mighty
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Feeling self-important; arrogant.
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448.
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history – history repeats itself
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There’s a tendency for events to happen again in a similar way.
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449.
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hit – hit rock bottom
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To descend to the lowest level.
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450.
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hit – hit it off
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To become friends in a natural way.
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451.
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hit – hit the bottle
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To start to drink to excess.
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452.
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hit – hit the jackpot
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To win a huge amount of money.
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453.
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hit – hit the road
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Set forth on a journey
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454.
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hold – hold a conversation
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To get engaged in a conversation with someone.
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455.
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hold – hold one’s horses
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To stop for some reason.
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456.
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hold – hold one’s own
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To do something or succeed without help from anyone.
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457.
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hold – hold the fort
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To take over someone’s responsibility while they are away.
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458.
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hold – hold the line
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To not yield; to wait until the other person is ready to answer one’s telephone call.
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459.
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hold – hold your fire
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Used to order soldiers to cease firing.
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460.
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hold – no holds barred
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Without any restrictions or rules.
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461.
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holier – holier than-thou
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Self-righteous.
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462.
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home – home and dry
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Having succeeded in getting something done.
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463.
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honour - do the honours
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To do things such as serve food or drink at a social occasion.
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464.
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honour – in honour of
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Used to show respect and admiration of someone.
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465.
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honour – man of honour
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A man of high moral standards.
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466.
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honour – on one’s honour
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Under a moral duty to do something.
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467.
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honour – on/upon my honour
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Used to express one’s sincerity.
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468.
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hook - off the hook
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No longer in a difficult situation.
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469.
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hop – on the hop
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Unprepared; busy.
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470.
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hope – hope against hope
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Hope for something that probably will not happen.
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471.
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house – house of God
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A church, a temple.
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472.
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house – on the house
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A drink or meal paid for by the bar, restaurant, etc. management.
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473.
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human - the human touch
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A close relationship of communication or understanding.
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474.
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ice – on thin ice
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In a risky situation.
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475.
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idea - get the idea
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To start to understand something
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476.
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idea - have no idea
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Have no knowledge of
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477.
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idea - that’s the idea
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That’s exactly right
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478.
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ill – ill at ease
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Feeling uncomfortable or embarrassed.
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479.
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ill – speak ill of
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Say something bad about someone.
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480.
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immemorial – since/from time immemorial
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Starting from a time in the distant past which people cannot now recall.
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481.
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influence - under the influence
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Affected by an effect or an imperceptible power exerted by someone
or something that causes changes in conduct or the character.
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482.
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ins – ins and outs
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The details of a system, workings, etc.
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483.
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inside – on the inside
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Being able to provide internal information.
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484.
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issue – die without issue
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To die without having any children.
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485.
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issue – take issue with
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To dispute the truth or validity of.
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486.
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itchy – have itchy feet
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Have the desire to travel or go somewhere.
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487.
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Jekyll – Jekyll and Hyde
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A person having dual personalities, one good and one evil.
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488.
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job – just the job
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The very job that is wanted.
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489.
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job – on the job
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While doing work; being part of the work.
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490.
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join – join forces
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Combine efforts for a common purpose.
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491.
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jump – jump a light
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To drive past a red traffic light.
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492.
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jump – jump for joy
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To be very excited and happy.
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493.
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jump – jump the gun
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To begin something without proper planning.
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494.
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jump – jump the queue
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Move ahead of other people in a queue.
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495.
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jump – jump to conclusions
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To form a quick opinion without considering the facts.
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496.
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key – in/out of key
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In/not in agreement or harmony with.
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497.
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kick – kick a habit
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Stop doing something which one does habitually.
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498.
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kick – kick one’s heels
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To be kept waiting for a long time.
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499.
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kick – kick someone upstairs
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Promote someone to an ostensibly higher and more influential position in a business.
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500.
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kick – kick the bucket
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Die. |
