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Idioms and Phrases
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1. Like a fish out of
water
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In a strange situation
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2. Smell a rat
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Suspect something foul
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3. Read between the lines
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Understand the hidden
meaning
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4.
Tooth and Nail
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With all of one’s power
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5.
Spread like wild fire
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Spread quickly
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6.
Hit the nail on the head
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Do or say the exact
thing
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7.
Burn the midnight Oil
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Work or study hard
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8.
Under his thumb
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Under his control
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9.
With a high hand
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Oppressively
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10.
Gain ground
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Become popular
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11.
By leaps and bounds
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Rapidly
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12.
Make off with
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To run away with
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13.
Pass away
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to die
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14.
To cry for the moon
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Ask for the impossible
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15.
To make a pig of oneself
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To overeat
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16.
Donkey’s years
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Very long time
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17.
To pull one’s leg
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to joke; tease
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18.
To keep one’s fingers crossed
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to hope fervently
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19.
To eat humble pie
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To apologize in a
humble manner
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20.
To fight a losing battle
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Struggle without hope
of success
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21.
A deadlock
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A position when no
progress can be made
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22.
A daredevil
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A person who does not
care for any consequences
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23.
Once in a blue moon
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Very rarely
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24.
At a premium
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Difficult to get or
obtain
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25.
To play the game
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To act honestly
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