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held in abeyance
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halted temporarily: “The criminal charges are held in abeyance until...”
be of / have no fixed abode
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be homeless: “The defendant, of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody”
out and about
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outdoors / travelling from one place to another: “It’s good to see him recovering and out and about again!”
in the abstract
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in a general way: “I’m not sure I can answer that I only thought about it in the abstract way.”
if its own accord
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automatically
agree to differ / disagree
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stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
in arrears
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in debt
cast aspersions
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criticise
cost an arm and a leg
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very expensive
be thrown off balance
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be surprised / confused
on the ball
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alert
below the belt
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unfair / cruel
be beside oneself with anger / excitement
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be extremely angry / excited: “He had shouted down the phone at her, beside himself with anger.”
bide one’s time
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wait for a good opportunity
in the black
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not owe anyone money
in the red
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broke / owes a lot of money
blaze a trail
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discover sth new: “Doctors in WW2 blazed a new trail in plastic surgery techniques.”
on the blink
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not working properly (electrical equipment): “My tv has been on the blink all week, I should call a technician.”
go by the board
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be rejected / ignored / no longer possible: “
cut to the bone
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reduced to the smallest amount possible
out of bounds
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forbidden / prohibited
pick someone’s Brain
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ask someone for help
all but
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almost / nearly
all in
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exhausted: “I don’t think I can go out tonight I’m all in”
all told
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altogether
for all
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in spite of
of all people
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“off all people I thought would lie you did?!”
all along
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from the beginning
all the same
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yet, however: “all the same, it seemed to be a quite good proposal”
all in all
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when everything is considered
for all I know
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as far as I know
for all I care
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ion care
take sth into account
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consider sth
on account of
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because of
on no account
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under no circumstances
in this / that account
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for this / that reason
on the air / off the air
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broadcasting / not broadcasting
in the air
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exists but not talked about: “his future is still in the air, he doesn’t know if he wants to be a doctor or lawyer.”
up in the air
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uncertain
clear the air
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clear in suspicions and bad feelings
be up in arms
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be very angry
on the alert
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expecting sth / be on the look out
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