19/07 Flashcards

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1
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to smile and tolerate

A

to grin and bear it

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2
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go to the boss

A

don’t waste your time with middle men

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3
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raining soft

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drizzling

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4
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meglio prevenire che curare

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it’s better to be safe than sorry

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5
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when you’re getting angry

A

my blood is boiling

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6
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maximum of anger

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I am absolutely livid

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7
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inside angry outside calm

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I am seething WITH anger

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8
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exit/enter angerly

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to storm out/into

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9
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to make a useless drama

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to make a mountain out of a molehill

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10
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totally unaccettable

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it is bang out of order

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11
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none will talk about this in a few days

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(in a few days) it’s going to blow over

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12
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repressed anger

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pent up anger

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13
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to explode

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to unleash

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14
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screaming and screaming

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to rant and rave

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15
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would you like to go first?

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would you like to get the ball rolling?

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16
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when you know something but you can’t remember it

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I need to rack my brain

17
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everyone can do it

A

Any Tom, Dick or Harry can do it

18
Q

I’ll be back in a sec

A

I’ll be back before you can say Jack Robinson

19
Q

when you’re really angry

A

for Pete’s sake

20
Q

it’s an original one

A

it’s the real McCoy

21
Q

a person who always complains

A

a negative Nancy

22
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I’m really happy

A

I’m as happy as Larry