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Question		Answer
against all odds start learning		despite difficulties
get the sack start learning		be dismissed from one's job
in the offing start learning		likely to happen
status symbol start learning		possession thought to show sb's high social rank, wealth etc.
once and for all start learning		for the last time
white elephant start learning		useless/ unwanted possession
short and sweet start learning		brief but pleasant (usu ironic)
out in the open start learning		(of secrets) revealed, known
golden opportunity start learning		the best chance to gain sth
out and out start learning		complete, total
in public start learning		in the presence of other people
get the wrong end start learning		misunderstand completely
of the stick start learning		what has been said
throw a party start learning		have/ hold a party
take things to pieces start learning		dismantle things
grease sb's palm start learning		bribe sb
out of print start learning		(of books) not available anymore
past one's prime start learning		growing old/ not at your best
come to the point start learning		reach the main point in a discussion
be out of practice start learning		lacking practice
off the point start learning		irrelevant
pop the question start learning		make a proposal of marriage
part and parcel of start learning		basic part of
out of the frying pan into the fire start learning		from a bad situation to a worse/ similar one
a bitter pill to swallow start learning		a difficult fact to accept
fall into place start learning		become clear
by and large start learning		to a great extent/ generally
larger than life start learning		exaggerated
on its last legs start learning		in a weak or poor condition/ needing replacement
lay it on thick start learning		exaggerate
lay sb low start learning		make sb ill or weak, confine them to bed
improve by/in leaps and bounds start learning		improve/ increase very rapidly
do sth at length start learning		take a long time to do/ do sth in great detail
follow/ obey to the letter start learning		follow (e.g. instructions) exactly without question
on the level start learning		sincere, truthful
make light of sth start learning		treat sth as though it is not serious when in fact it is
bring into line with start learning		make sth/sb comply with a standard/ behaviour
draw the line start learning		refuse to do/ tolerate sth
put sth on the line start learning		risk, endanger
be lost on sb start learning		have no effect on sb/ not to be understood by sb
not for love nor money start learning		by no means/ for no reason
like it or lump it start learning		whether you like it or ot
leave sb in the lurch start learning		abandon/ let sb down
as plain as start learning		the nose on your face
as keen as start learning		mustard
as fit as start learning		a fiddle
as gentle as start learning		a lamb
as light as start learning		a feather
as miserable as start learning		sin
as old as start learning		the hills
as dull as start learning		ditchwater
as pleased as start learning		Punch

VE 8 idioms and fixed phrases +Ex 16/169

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