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Question		Answer
behind the scenes start learning		in secret
come out of one's shell start learning		gain personal confidence
does it show? start learning		is it obvious?
give sb the slip start learning		escape from sb
go for a song start learning		be sold very cheaply
go without saying start learning		be a foregone conclusion
hit the sack start learning		go to bed
live out of a suitcase start learning		travel often/ not have a permanent home
make quite a scene start learning		become angry in a dramatic way
on a shoe string start learning		on a very small budget
pull a few strings start learning		use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
pull one's socks up start learning		make a greater effort
sleep on it start learning		think about sth
smell a rat start learning		suspect that sth is wrong
spill the beans start learning		reveal a secret/ the facts
stand in sb's way start learning		prevent sb from doing sth
take... with a pinch of salt start learning		not believe sth completely
the last straw start learning		the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences
thick-skinned start learning		insensitive
(by) trial and error start learning		learning form one's mistakes
be ahead of one's time start learning		have modern ideas
be (as) thick (as a brick) start learning		be stupid
be tickled pink start learning		be really pleased
come to a standstill start learning		not progress/ stop
come to terms with start learning		accept a difficult situation
for the time being start learning		temporarily
in a tick start learning		shortly, soon
in the nick of time start learning		just in time
kill time start learning		pass time while waiting sb/sth
lay the table start learning		prepare/ set the table for meal
not be one's cup of tea start learning		not suit one's taste
on second thoughts start learning		having changed one's mind
out of turn start learning		not in the correct order/time
paint the town red start learning		have a great time
play truant start learning		stay away from school without permission
put two and two together start learning		arrive at the truth by looking at facts
red tape start learning		unnecessary bureaucracy
take one's time start learning		not to hurry
through thick and thin start learning		whatever happens
touch and go start learning		with uncertain result
be all very well start learning		appear satisfactory but in fact not be
be on the up and up start learning		improve steadily
be up and about start learning		have recovered from an illness
drive (sb) up the wall start learning		make sb angry/ annoy sb
frosty welcome start learning		unfriendly reception
get out of bed on the wrong side start learning		be in a bad mood
get wind of start learning		receive information about sth indirectly
give vent to start learning		express sth freely
give way to start learning		give in/yield
not hold water start learning		not seem reasonable or in accordance with the facts
make a flying visit start learning		make a quick trip
make waves start learning		cause trouble
no/little wonder start learning		not surprising
quick/slow on the uptake start learning		quick/ slow to understand
set in one's ways start learning		fixed in one's habits/ routines
speak volumes start learning		be strong evidence of sb's feelings, merits etc
under the weather start learning		depresse/ unwell
up and coming start learning		likely to be successful
ups and downs start learning		good things alternating with bad ones
wet behind the ears start learning		inexperienced

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