Part 6 Flashcards

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Donkey’s years

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A very long period of time.

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Don’t count your chickens before they’ve hatched

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Don’t make plans for something that might not happen.

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Don’t give up the day job

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You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.

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Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

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Don’t make everything dependent on only one thing.

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Double date

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Social interaction that involves two couples.

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Drastic times call for drastic measures

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When you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions.

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Drawing a blank

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Get no response from someone when you ask them a question or to have no answer yourself.

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Dropout

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Stop attending school before it is time.

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Dwell on the past

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Thinking too much about something that happened in the past.

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Eager beaver

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Enthusiastic and hard worker.

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Easy as

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ABC Very simple or easy.

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Eat, sleep & breathe something

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Being so enthusiastic and passionate about something that you think about it all the time.

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Egg head

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Studious and academic person.

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Elbow room

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Enough space to move or work in.

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Eleventh hour

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At the very last minute or just in time.

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Elvis has left the building

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The show has come to an end. It’s all over.

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Every cloud has a silver lining

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Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days. Good can come from a bad situation.

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Explore all avenues

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Investigating or examining every option.

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Eye-catching

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Tending to attract attention.

20
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Fallen in love

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Start feeling love towards someone.