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actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you: start learning		tit for tat I noticed she didn't send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.
completely safe and without injury or damage: start learning		safe and sound After three days lost in the mountains, all the climbers arrived home safe and sound.
to have successfully finished something: start learning		be home and dry We just have to finish this section, then we're home and dry.
to entertain someone by giving them food and drinks: start learning		wine and dine sb The survey concludes that most women like to be wined and dined on the first few dates.
to be complete and finished: start learning		be done and dusted By now the deal was done and dusted.
when you are given no help so that you succeed or fail completely by your own efforts: start learning		sink or swim My employer gave me no help when I started my new job - I was just left to sink or swim.
more than anything else: start learning		first and foremost In spite of being elected to office, she remains first and foremost a writer.
very clear and easy to understand: start learning		loud and clear The message from management came through loud and clear: things would have to change.
to be a feature of something, especially a feature that cannot be avoided: start learning		be part and parcel of sth Being recognized in the street is part and parcel of being a celebrity.
words or activities that seem complicated or mysterious but have no real meaning: start learning		mumbo jumbo You don't believe in horoscopes and all that mumbo jumbo, do you?
accept or refuse the offer completely: start learning		take it or leave it That's my final offer - you can take it or leave it.
said to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed: start learning		rise and shine! Wakey wakey, rise and shine!
someone from your family: start learning		flesh and blood I was surprised at how much I cared for this girl who wasn't even my flesh and blood.
to have experienced too much of someone or something with the result that you are annoyed: start learning		sick (and tired) of someone/something I’m sick and tired of him whining about money.
used to describe what happens to a person who was poor but becomes rich: start learning		rags-to-riches a rags-to-riches story
used to tell someone that they should forget about unpleasant things that happened in the past, and especially to forgive and forget something bad that someone has done to them: start learning		let bygones be bygones Just let bygones be bygones and be friends again.
in any way at all: start learning		(in) any way, shape, or form I have never been involved in any way, shape, or form with criminal activities.
considering all the different parts of the situation together: start learning		all in all All in all, I think you've done very well.
when everything about a situation is considered together: start learning		by and large There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but by and large it's very enjoyable.
a mixture of good and bad things happens start learning		ups and downs Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life's like that.
moving first in one direction and then in the opposite one: start learning		back and forth She swayed gently back and forth to the music.
having no luck, no money, and no opportunities: start learning		down-and-out Nobody loves you when you're down and out.
a situation in which the laws of a country are being obeyed, especially when the police or army are used to make certain of this: start learning		law and order a complete breakdown in law and order
various things of different types, usually small and not important, or of little value: start learning		odds and ends I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few odds and ends left to pick up.
to be something or someone that is very important to you and that gives you a lot of pleasure: start learning		be your pride and joy He spends hours cleaning that motorcycle - it's his pride and joy.
carefully, in order to avoid problems: start learning		slowly but surely Slowly but surely we made our way down the muddy hillside.
A situation that will bring great success or complete failure. start learning		make-or-break Christmas is often a make-or-break time for smaller retailers.
mostly/approximately start learning		more or less The project was more or less a success. It's 500 kilos, more or less.
already decided and unlikely to be changed: start learning		cut and dried We need a cut-and-dried decision by the end of the week.
easy to prove or answer start learning		open-and-shut Our lawyer thinks that we have an open-and-shut case.
a long and complicated statement or story, sometimes one that is not true: start learning		song and dance She gave me some song and dance about how busy she is.
to take some things but not others: (often disapproving) start learning		pick and choose The richest universities can pick and choose which students they take.
by any method possible: start learning		by hook or by crook I decided I was going to get that job by hook or by crook.
said when you hear or discover something that is surprising: start learning		you live and learn I had no idea they were related. Oh well, you live and learn.
sometimes, but not regularly: start learning		(every) now and then We still get together for lunch every now and then.
separation of control among several government organizations, such as a judiciary, a legislature, and an executive division start learning		checks and balances
the damage that happens to an object in ordinary use during a period: start learning		wear and tear Seat covers on buses take a lot of wear and tear.
used to say that someone was born and grew up in a particular place, and has the typical character of someone who lives there: start learning		born and bred He's a Parisian born and bred.
always support or stay with sb, even if there are problems or difficulties start learning		through thick and thin She has stuck with me through thick and thin.
uncertain: start learning		touch-and-go The doctor says that it's touch-and-go whether Mary will be okay.
at the time that something happens: start learning		as and when We don't own a car - we just rent one as and when we need it.
you cannot depend on it to be of good quality, on time, accurate, etc.: start learning		hit-and-miss The trains are often late, so getting to work on time is a fairly hit-and-miss affair.
happening or existing only some of the time: start learning		off and on He worked off and on as a bicycle messenger, but he never found permanent work.
continuing for a long time: start learning		on and on The noise just went on and on.
produced quickly, with little preparation start learning		rough and ready rough and ready accommodation

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