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Question		Answer
92. be dying for sth start learning		to really want sth
93. be fit for start learning		to be good enough for
94. be flat out start learning		to be very tired
95. be green start learning		not to be experienced
96. be knocked into a cocked hat start learning		to end one's plans abruptly
97. fair and square start learning		within the rules
98. fall head over heels start learning		to fall in love quickly
99. feel one's ears burning start learning		to be sure that sb is talking about you
100. gatecrasher start learning		sb attending a party, event etc without an invitation
101. get off on the wrong foot start learning		to argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship
102. give and take start learning		to compromise
103. have a frog in one's throat start learning		inability to speak due to nervousness
104. have the gift of the gab start learning		to be able to talk well, persuasively
105. hear it through the grape-vine start learning		to find out information indirectly
106. in a flash start learning		very quickly
107. it's all Greek to me start learning		sth new or foreign; not easily understood
108. keep a straight face start learning		to manage to look serious
109. keep an eye on sth start learning		to guard sth
110. meet behind closed doors start learning		to meet secretly
111. one's flesh and blood start learning		family member
112. plenty more fish in the sea start learning		many opportunities in life, for love etc
113. put one's foot down start learning		to insist
114. put one's foot in it start learning		to join or interrupt a conversation you are not a part of
115. take it easy start learning		to calm down
116. take sb for granted start learning		to rely on sb to do things for you all the time
117. a bit of a dark horse start learning		person with hidden abilities
118. be for the high jump start learning		to be in serious trouble
119. be in two minds about sth start learning		not to know which of the two things to do
120. be sound asleep start learning		to sleep heavily
121. be the perfect image of sb start learning		to look exactly like sb
122. before one can say Jack Robinson start learning		extremely quickly
123. break the ice start learning		to ease the tension when one first meets people
124. eat one's heart out start learning		to feel jealous
125. flog a dead horse start learning		to waste time
126. fly off the handle start learning		to become very angry
127. get out of hand start learning		to get out of control
128. get the hang of it start learning		to get in the habit of sth
129. go to one's head start learning		to make conceited
130. grey matter in the brains start learning		intelligence
131. hang in with sb start learning		to be in very close contact with sb
132. have a job start learning		to find it difficult
133. have many irons in the fire start learning		to have a lot of plans/possibilities in progress
134. have one's heart in one's mouth start learning		to be extremely anxious
135. have time on one's hands start learning		to have free time
136. hold one's horses start learning		to wait, be patient
137. ill at ease start learning		embarrassed; uncomfortable
138. keep sth under one's hat start learning		to keep sth secret
139. keep up with the Joneses start learning		to compete with others in status/material goods
140. lend sb a hand start learning		to give help
141. like the back of one's hand start learning		to know sth extremely well
142. lose heart start learning		to become discouraged
143. make head or tail of start learning		to understand
144. off the cuff start learning		without preparation
145. stew in one's own juice start learning		to suffer the consequences of one's own actions
146. straight from the horse's mouth start learning		from the most direct source
147. strike gold start learning		to come across sth useful
148. take everything to heart start learning		to take personally/be hurt by
149. take to one's heels start learning		to run away
150. the ins and outs start learning		the details of an activity
151. the tip of the iceberg start learning		small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation
152. at large start learning		free, not caught
153. be in the know start learning		to be well-informed
154. bring to one's knees start learning		to destroy, humble
155. bury one's head in the sand start learning		to avoid or ignore reality/responsibility
156. come to a head start learning		to reach a crisis (of an affair/course of events)
157. drop sb a line start learning		send sb a letter
158. fine kettle of fish start learning		confused state of affairs
159. get rid of sth start learning		to give sth away
160. go to any lengths start learning		to do anything necessary to get sth desired
161. have kittens start learning		to be upset
162. keep one's fingers crossed start learning		to hope that sth will turn out well
163. keep oneself to oneself start learning		to live quietly, unsociably
164. make a killing start learning		to have a sudden, great success
165. make light of start learning		to treat sth as unimportant
166. make/earn a/one's living start learning		to earn money
167. on the level start learning		honest
168. pull sb/one's leg start learning		to tease or trick sb
169. shed light upon start learning		to give new/further information
170. sleep like a log start learning		to sleep soundly
171. take sb for granted start learning		not to appreciate sb
172. the life and soul of sth start learning		the most lively and amusing person present somewhere
173. the lion's share start learning		the biggest part/portion
174. turn over a new leaf start learning		to make a new start
175. with a view to doing sth start learning		with the intention or hope of doing sth

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