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superb
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very great
to dispel
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to remove fears doubts and false ideal
reinforce
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to make sth stronger
scamper
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small children/ animals running with small quick steps
banter
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playful, friendly exchange of teasing remarks
flush
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become red and hot, caused by strong emotion or sickness
glory
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fame, honor
sequence
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a set of events in specific order
overall
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in general
infuriated
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extremely angry
quit
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leave
witty
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having quick verbal humor
episode
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one part of tv series
provocative
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intended to make people angry or upset
go to the dogs
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become worse in quality
a fish out of water
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someone uncomfortable in specific situation
dog eat dog
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situation when competitors are willing to harm each other in order to win
like water of a ducks back
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criticism or warnings that have no effect on someone
dog-eared
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part of pages being folded because of often use
to be different kettle of fish
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to be completely different from sth or someone else that has been talked about
in the doghouse
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situation when someone is angry at you for sth you did or didn’t do
cook someone’s goose
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to do sth that spoils other person plans
talk the hind legs off a donkey
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to talk nonstop for a long time
achilles heel
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a weak point
wash your hands of sth or someone
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to refuse to have anything to do with sth or someone
a dog’s life
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a sad life
fly in the face of sth
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to completely oppose what seems normal
lend an ear
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to listen to someone with sympathy
be like a red rag to a bull
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to be certain trigger to make someone angry
put the cat among the pigeons
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to say or do sth that will make people angry or causes trouble
fight like a cat and dog
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not get along
until cows come home
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for a very long time
mutton dressed as a lamb
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way of describing an older woman dressed in style suitable for younger girls
as the crows flies
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distance measured in a straight line between two points or places
sour grapes
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something that one desire but can not have
sweet tooth
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you like eating sweets and chocolate a lot
be like a bear with sore head
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to be in a bad mood, so you treat others badly
no room to swing a cat
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very small or crowded place
kill two birds with one stone
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to succeed achieving two things at once
get nowhere fast
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to completely fail to achieve things
pay one’s way
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earn enough to cover the costs
raining cats and dogs
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raining very heavily
a white collar job
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a job in a office
like a bull in a china shop
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very careless in the way you behave/ move
as busy as a bee
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move quickly and do many things
the rat race
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way of life in modern society, where people compete with each other for power or money
let the cat out of the bag
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allow secret to be known
dog’s dinner
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make a mess of sth
the donkey work
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very boring, mundane work
swim like a fish
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swim very well

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