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Days are numbered. |
Survival is unlikely. |
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Call the shots. |
The decision maker. He calls the shots. |
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Kiss-and-tell. |
Telling the details of a love affair.Then she started the kiss-and-tell story. |
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Split their sides. |
Laughed uncomfortably.The ladies suddenly split their sides. |
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Fall flat. |
Failing.My jokes were falling flat. |
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Break the ice. |
Create a relaxed atmosphere. |
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Get out of hand. |
Get out of control. |
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Thumbs down. |
Negative response.They were given the thumbs down. |
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Up in arms. |
Protesting strongly.The parliament was up in arms. |
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Turn a blind eye. |
Ignore it. |
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Pull strings. |
Use influencial friends. |
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Around the clock. |
For 24 hours a day. |
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Cut corners. |
Do incomplete work. |
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Mind your own business. |
This is private. |
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Sit on the fence. |
Be neutral. |
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Below the belt. |
Unfair and cruel. |
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Mind's eye. |
Imagination.It was formed in his mind's eye. |
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On board. |
Actively involved.She wants them on board. |
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Big fish. |
Important people.She's meeting some big fish from there. |
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Sink or swim. |
Survive without help. |
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In at the deep end. |
Directly into a difficult job. |
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Find your feet. |
Get used to a new situation. |
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On a shoestring. |
With a little money to spend. |
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In the red/black. |
In debt/credit.The company is in the red. |
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Make up your mind. |
Make a definite decision. |
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Think on your feet. |
Think as you go along. |
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Off the cuff. |
Without preparation. |
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Get off the ground. |
Start to be successful. |
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Make ends meet. |
Pay for necessities. For the first months, we couldn't make ends meet. |
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Make a killing. |
Make a big profit quickly. |
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On top of. |
In control of.I'm on top of the problem. |
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On the line. |
At risk. Your job is on the line. |
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Soft touch. |
Easy to get things from.I'm the boss, tough i'm a soft touch. |
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Miss the boat. |
Be too late. |
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Step on it. |
Go faster. |
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Do the trick. |
Solve the problem. |
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The gloves are off. |
The fight is very aggressive. |
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Touch base. |
Get in contact.Let's touch base next week. |
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Score an own goal. |
Harm yourself.The government has scored an own goal since the beginning. |
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In the thick of. |
In the most active part. |
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Turn the tables. |
Reverse the situation. |
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By the book. |
Following the rules. |
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Catch someone red handed. |
Catch someone doing something bad. |
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Take your time. |
Don't hurry. |
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Piece of cake. |
Very easy. |
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Take to heart. |
Consider seriously. |
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Carry weight. |
Have influence. |
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Cut no ice. |
Have no influence. |
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Have a go. |
Have a try. |
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From scratch. |
From the beginning. |
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(can't) make head nor tail of |
(can't) understand.I can't make head nor tail of it. |
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Just like that. |
Quickly and easily. |
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Get the hang of. |
Learn how to do/use something. |
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Golden rule. |
Important rule. |
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Slip your mind. |
Forget. |
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Take some doing. |
Not be easy. |
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Tie the knot. |
Get married. |
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Touch and go. |
Unsure. |
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Safe bet. |
Almost certain. |
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On the cards. |
Likely. |
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That'll be the day. |
It would be very surprisingly. |
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On earth. |
I can't imagine. |
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Get it straight. |
Be clear about it. |
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To say the least. |
Very much. |
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Pull the other one. |
I don't believe you. |
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Have someone on. |
Say something untrue (for fun). |
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Pull someone's leg. |
Teasing me. |
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Hit the nail on the head. |
Describe something accurately. |
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You can say that again. |
I agree strongly. |
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You're telling me. |
I know that. |
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Let the cat out of the bag. |
Give secret information too early. |
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Spill the beans. |
Reveal a secret. |
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That would be telling. |
It's a secret. |
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Kick yourself. |
Feel angry with yourself. |
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Put your foot in. |
Unintentionally upset someone. |
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Two-timing. |
Deceiving, being unfaithful.But she was two-timing you with someone else. |
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Fish out of water. |
Feel uncomfortable in a strange situation. |
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Rat race. |
Competitive working life. |
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Life in the fast lane. |
Fast, high-pressure lifestyle.After years of life in the fast lane, she decided to give up her well-paid job. |
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Get your act together. |
Prepare yourself for action. |
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Mr. Right. |
The ideal man. |
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In the same boat. |
In the same situation. |
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Play it by ear. |
Not follow a plan. |
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Go Dutch. |
Share costs in a date. |
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Pick up the tab. |
Pay the total.In the old days, the man would pick up the tab. |
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Only have eyes for. |
Only interested in. |
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Sweep someone off *their* feet. |
Make *them* fall in love quickly.The woman was swept of her feet, because of her personality and looks. |
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Love at first sight. |
Falling in love inmediately. |
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Pop the question. |
Ask 'Will you marry me?' |
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Have a thing about. |
Like very much. |
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Drop-dead gorgeous. |
Very attractive. |
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Get a life (not polite) |
Do something interesting. |
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He/she's history. |
Past, not important now. |
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Going insteady. |
In a regular relationship. |
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Play hard to get. |
Pretend to be uninterested.He's playing hard to get. |
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No way. |
Definitely not. |
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In your dreams. |
A very unrealistic situation. |
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Breath of fresh air. |
Pleasantly different. |
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At each other's throat. |
Arguing. |
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Have a soft spot for. |
Like, care about. |
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On me. |
I'll pay. |
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Fingers crossed. |
Let's hope for the best. |
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Take a rain check. |
Keep an invitation open. |
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Give and take. |
Compromise and cooperation. |
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See eye to eye. |
Agree. |
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Be there for. |
Be ready to help. |
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Hit it off. |
Like each other. |
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Small talk. |
Polite conversation about unimportant things. |
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Push the boat out. |
Spend more than usual. |
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Pick up the pieces. |
Rebuild something that was damaged. |
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Break someone's heart. |
Make someone very sad. |
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Head over heels. |
Suddenly and deeply in love. |
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Lost it. |
Lost control. |
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What got into him. |
Why he became so extreme. |
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See red. |
Suddenly feel extreme anger. |
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On cloud nine. |
Very happy because of something. |
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Over the moon. |
Very pleased about something. |
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On the top of the world. |
Happy. |
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Burst out laughing. |
Suddenly lough loudly. |
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Keep a straight face. |
Not laughing or smiling. |
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In stitches. |
Laughing a lot. |
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(-ed) to death. |
Extremely (-ed). |
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On edge. |
Anxious. |
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Leaves me cold. |
Has no effect on me. |
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Pain in the neck. |
A nuisance. |
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On the go. |
Active. |
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Dirty word. |
Something unpleasant. |
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Couch potato. |
A lazy person. |
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In the flesh. |
As a real person. |
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Larger than life. |
More exciting than normal |
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The man in the street. |
An average person. |
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Lost for words. |
Not knowing what to say. |
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Full of yourself. |
Too pleased with yourself. |
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Turn heads. |
Attracts a lot of attention. |
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Party pooper. |
A person who spoils fun. |
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Dark horse. |
A secretive person. |
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No rocket scientist. |
Not very intelligent person. |
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Hot water. |
Trouble. |
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In your shoes. |
In your situation. |
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Off the hook. |
Out of trouble. |
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Keep your head above water. |
Survive. |
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On a roll. |
Enjoying continual success. |
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Put your feet up. |
Relax. |