idioms

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a job which does not offer any chance of progressing to a better, more important job
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dead-end job
when a company or plan fails, bankrupt
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go belly up
very smart, intelligent (idiom)
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sharp as a tack
to decide
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make up your mind
try again from the beginning
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back to the drawing board
betray somebody
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stab someone in the back
said when you think there is no chance at all of something happening
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pigs can fly
see the positive aspect (phrase)
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look at the bright side
without a paid job (phrase)
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out of work
enough money to pay for the things that you need
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make ends meet
to have plans to be very succesful or powerful, set big goals
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think big
to study (idiom)
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hit the books
sb or sth that has no chance of succeeding
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lost cause
too difficult
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over my head
to want sth very much
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have your heart set on something
not important or not related to the subject being discussed, irrelevant (phrase)
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beside the point
stop working hard or putting effort into sth
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slack off
to interrupt a conversation or discussion or someone who is talking
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butt in
be better than others or other things
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be head and shoulders above
to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem
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hit the nail on the head
be jealous of
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green with envy
good job, often humourously
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Way to go!
to visit someone
... and pick up that book sometime.
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drop by/in
uncertain, have to be decided
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up in the air
to like sb/sth very much
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crazy about
type or thing you dont like
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not be sb's cup of tea
to be going to do something very soon
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be about to do sth
to misunderstand
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take this the wrong way
to eat very quickly and much
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pig out (on something)
exactly what is wanted or needed
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just what the doctor ordered
something extremely good
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out of this world
to not sleep at all
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not sleep a wink
no knowledge about something or unable to remember about sth
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not have a clue
lessons that teach you a lot in a very short time
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crash course
try sth
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give sth a shot
to avoid talking about what is important
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beat around the bush
an idea or plan that is impossible or very unlikely to happen
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pipe dream
to pay or give money for something, usually unwillingly:
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shell out
common and not special
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a dime a dozen

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