idiomy 1-3

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1. all along
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from the beginning
2. all but
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nearly, almost
3. all in
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exhausted
4. all in all
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when everything is considered
5. all the same
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yet, however
6. all told
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altogether
7. be the apple of sb's eye
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to be very precious to sb
8. be up in arms
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to be very angry
9. for all
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in spite of
10. for all I care
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I don't care
11. for all I know
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as far as I know
12. in the act of
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while performing the act
13. in the air
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(1) uncertain, (2) spreading about
14. make allowances for
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to take weaknesses etc. into consideration
15. make amends for
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to try to counteract a past action
16. of all people
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used to express annoyance/surprise
17. on account of
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because of
18. on no account
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under/in no circumstances
19. on the air
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broadcasting (opp.: off the air)
20. on the alert
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watchful and prepared
21. take into account
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consider sth
22. on this/that account
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for this/that reason
23. whet sb's appetite
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to make sb eager to have/ experience more
24. above board
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honest
25. bark up the wrong tree
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to make a mistake
26. be broke
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to have no money at all
27. be full of beans
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to be very lively
28. be in the black books
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not very popular
29. beat about/around the bush
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to avoid saying what one means directly
30. behind bars
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in prison
31. big headed
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conceited; boastful
32. black and blue all over
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covered with bruises
33. blessing in disguise
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sth which appears bad at first but then turns out well
34. blue-eyed boy
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favourite
35. bolt from the blue
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suddenly
36. brainwave
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sudden clear idea/thought
37. break even
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to show neither loss nor profit
38. browned off
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fed up; bored
39. butter the boss up
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to flatter sb
40. by and large
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generally speaking
41. catch sb red-handed
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to be caught while committing a crime
42 chip off the old block
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sb who is very like one of his parents
43. cost a bomb
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very expensive
44. deal a blow to
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to damage one's hopes
45. don't hold your breath
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wait for sb anxiously
46. drive a hard bargain
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to be a tough businessman
47. drop a brick
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to say sth tactlessly
48. feel in one's bones
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feeling sth instinctively
49. get your own back
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to take/get revenge
50. have a bee in one's bonnet
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to have an obsession about sth
51. have butterflies in one's stomach
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to be very nervous about sth
52. in black and white
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in writing; clear
53. In cold blood
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(of a murder) done deliberately
54. in the balance
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uncertain
55. kick the bucket
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to die
56. lay bare
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to make public
57. make a clean breast of
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to confess
58. make one's blood boll
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to cause sb to become very angry
59. on the spur of the moment
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without thinking about sth
60. out of the blue
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suddenly and unexpectedly
51. ring a bell
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to remind sb of sth
62. see the back of
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to be glad to see sb leave
63. take the bull by the horns
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to take a bold step immediately
64. wet blanket
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dull person who spoils people's happiness
65. a close shave
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a narrow escape
66. a piece of cake
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sth very easy to do
67. a red-letter day
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a very important day
68. a wild-goose chase
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a hopeless search
69. be caught red-handed
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to be caught while committing a crime
70. be on the cards
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to be likely to happen
71. be over the moon
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to be elated
72. call sb names
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to insult sb
73. chair a meeting
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to preside a meeting
74. crocodile tears
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false tears
75. cross one's mind
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to think of sth
76. cut sb dead
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to ignore sb
77. different as chalk and cheese
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very different
78. down in the dumps
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not cheerful
79. down the drain
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wasted; lost
80. get a bit hot under the collar
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to get angry. upset or embarrassed
81. get a problem off one's chest
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to tell sb else about your problem
82. go to the dogs
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to go to waste
83. have the cheek
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to dare to complain
84. keep one's chin up
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not to be discouraged
85. let sleeping dogs lie
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to avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
86. lost cause
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hopeless situation or case
87. off colour
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to look slightly unwell
88. on the dole
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receiving unemployment benefit
89. play one's cards right
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to act cleverly
90. show one's true colours
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to reveal one's character
91. with flying colours
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with great success

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