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on account of start learning		because of
on the air start learning		broadcasting
on the alert start learning		watchful and prepared
take into account start learning		consider sth
on this account start learning		for this reason
whet sb’s appetite start learning		make sb eager to have/experience more
above board start learning		honest
bark up the wrong tree start learning		to make a mistake
to be full of beans start learning		to be very lively
be in the black books start learning		not very popular
beat around the bush start learning		aviod saying what one directly means
behind bars start learning		in prison
big headed start learning		conceited
black and blue all over start learning		covered with bruises
blessing in disguise start learning		bad at first, but the turns out well
blue-eyed boy start learning		favorite
bolt from the blue start learning		suddenly
brainwave start learning		sudden idea
break even start learning		show neither loss nor profit
browned off start learning		fed up, bored
butter the boss up start learning		to flatter sb
by and large start learning		generally speaking
catch sb red-handed start learning		caught while committing a crime
chip off the old block start learning		be very like one of parents
cost a bomb start learning		very expensive
deal a blow start learning		damage one’s hopes
don’t hold your breath start learning		wait for sb anxiously
drive a hard bargain start learning		be a tough businessman
drop a brick start learning		say sth tactlessly
feel in one’s bones start learning		feel instinctively
get your own back start learning		get revenge
have a bee in one’s bonnet start learning		have an obsession about sth
have butterflies in one’s stomach start learning		be nervous about
in black and white start learning		clear (in writing)
in cold blood start learning		done deliberately (murder)
in the balance start learning		uncertain
kick the bucket start learning		die
lay bare start learning		make public
make a clean breast of start learning		confess
make one’s blood boil start learning		cause sb to become angry
on the spur of a moment start learning		without thinking
out of the blue start learning		suddenly, unexpectedly
ring a bell start learning		remind
see the back of start learning		be glad to see sb leave
take the bull by the horns start learning		take a bold step immediately
wet blanket start learning		dull person who spoils happiness
piece of cake start learning		very easy
red-letter day start learning		very important day
wild-goose chase start learning		hopeless search
be on the cards start learning		likely to happen
be over the moon start learning		be elated
call sb names start learning		insult
chair a meeting start learning		preside a meeting
crocodile tears start learning		false tears
cross one’s mind start learning		think of sth
cut sb dead start learning		ignore
different as chalk and cheese start learning		very different
down in the dumps start learning		not cheerful
down the drain start learning		wasted
get a bit hot under the collar start learning		get upset, angry
get a problem off one’s chest start learning		tell sb else about your problem
go to the dogs start learning		go to waste
have the cheek start learning		dare to complain
keep one’s chin up start learning		not to be discouraged
let sleeping dogs lie start learning		aviod mentioning a subject which could cause a trouble
lost cause start learning		hopeless situation or case
off colour start learning		look slightly unwell
on the dole start learning		receiving unemployment benefit
play one’s card right start learning		act cleverly
show one’s true colors start learning		reveal one’s character
with flying colors start learning		with great success
fair and square start learning		within rules
gatecrasher start learning		sb attending the party without an invitation
give and take start learning		compromise
have the frog in one’s throat start learning		inability to speak due to nervoussness
have the gift of the gab start learning		be able to talk well
hear it through the grape-vine start learning		find out about sth indirectly
in a flash start learning		very quickly
one’s flesh and blood start learning		family member
keep a straight face start learning		manage to look serious
plenty more fish in the sea start learning		many opportunities
take it easy start learning		calm down
a bit of a dark horse start learning		person with hidden abilities
be in two minds about sth start learning		not to know what to do
be sound asleep start learning		sleep heavily
be perfect image of sb start learning		look exactly like sb
before one can say Jack Robinson start learning		extremely quickly
eat one’s heart out start learning		feel jealous
flog a dead horse start learning		waste time
hand in glove with sb start learning		be in very close contact with sb
have one’s heart in one’s mouth start learning		be extremely anxious
hold one’s horses start learning		wait
off the cuff start learning		without preparation
stew in one’s own juice start learning		suffer the consequences of one’s actions

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