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certain or likely to happen start learning		be bound to Ten dzień musiał nadejść This day was bound to come.
happening every day start learning		day in, day out Jack wore the same T-shirt day in day out.
very rarely start learning		once in a blue moon To be honest, I clean my windows once in a blue moon.
To suddenly become very angry or emotional start learning		go off the deep end Dolores sometimes went off the deep end when something like this happened.
suddenly start learning		all of a sudden
to desire greatly, to be determined start learning		have one's heart set on they have their "heart set on" a particular job, it means they really want it and would be very upset if they didn't get it.
to become less shy and more confident start learning		come out of your shell
to want the same things that other people have start learning		keep up with the Joneses She bought a new car just to keep up with the Joneses.
having reached a very lively level start learning		in full swing By midnight, the party was in full swing.
old and therefore no longer useful or attractive start learning		over the hill Some people think you are over the hill at 40, but I disagree.
be in the same difficult situation start learning		Be in the same boat We are all in the same boat, trying to finish the project on time.
to make wrong choices and waste one's effort start learning		Bark up the wrong tree If you think I broke the window, you are barking up the wrong tree.
No matter how hard it is start learning		come rain or shine He goes jogging every morning, come rain or shine.
just in time before something bad happens start learning		in the nick of time The firefighters arrived in the nick of time to stop the fire from spreading.
to make new discoveries start learning		break new ground This research breaks new ground in cancer treatment.
sth extra that makes a good thing even better start learning		icing on the cake Winning the championship was amazing, and the MVP award was the icing on the cake.
to play joke on somebody start learning		pull someone's leg Don't worry, I am just pulling your leg - you are not actually late.
to save something, especially money start learning		save something for a rainy day I always put a little money aside each month for a rainy day.
without planning, immediately start learning		on the spur of the moment We decided to take a road trip on the spur of the moment.
to make unimportant matter see important start learning		make a mountain out of a molehill It is just small scratch on the car - do not make a mountain out of a molehill!
to rain very hard start learning		rain cats and dogs We had to cancel the picnic because it was raining cats and dogs.
to force yourself to be brave start learning		Pluck up the courage I finally plucked up the courage to ask her out on a date.
to be useful start learning		come in handy This pocket knife really come in handy on our camping trip.
to have a great time; to go out drinking, dancing etc. start learning		paint the town red After the final exam, we went out to paint the town red.
to be unabke to decide what you think about sth. start learning		be in two minds about sth I am two minds about going yo that wedding - I am not sure I will know anyone there.
to have hardly enough money to survive. start learning		live from hand to mouth They lived from hand to mouth after losing their jobs.
to be really nervous about sth start learning		have butterflies in one's stomach I always have butterflies in my stomach before speaking in public.
to look very disappointed and sad start learning		pull a long face He pulled a long face after he heard the bad news.
to reveal the secret start learning		let the cat out of the bag She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
to get great approval and applause from an audience start learning		bring the house down His performance was so amazing it brought the house down.
to be unable to understand sth start learning		not make head or tail of sth I couldn't make head or tail of the instructions - they were so confusing!
to become used to something very easily start learning		take to sth like a duck to water She took skiing like a duck to water - it was like she had done it all her life.
to enjoy sth a lot start learning		get a kick out of something He gets a kick out of watching horror movies alone.
to say what you think, you state your opinion start learning		speak your mind She always speaks her mind, even if it might upset someone.
to pretend you feel confident when you do not start learning		put a brave face on something He put a brave face on the breakup, but I know he is hurting inside.
having a lot work to do start learning		be snowed under I can't go out this weekend - I'm snowed under with deadlines.
to decide to stop working start learning		call it a day We've been at this for hours - let's call it a day.
to refuse to do sth, to set a limit start learning		draw the line at sth I don't mind helping you with your homework, but I draw the line at doing it for you.

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