201-300 idioms

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At each other’s throats

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Arguing Angrily

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At large

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A criminal escaped or not yet captured

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At loggerheads

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-> in conflict with someone
-> To disagreely strongly

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At loose ends

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In an uncertain situation

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At one’s elbow

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Next to someone

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At one’s wit’s end

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Completely confused or perplexed

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At random

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In a random manner

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At short notice

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With little warning or time for preparation

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At sixes and sevens

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In disorder or confusion

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At somebody’s expense

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Paid for by someone

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At stake

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In danger

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At the drop of hat/dime

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-> without any hesitation
-> instantly
-> without having planned beforehand

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At the eleventh hour

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-> at the very last moment
-> Just before the deadline

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At the top of your lungs

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Extremely loudly

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At variance with

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In opposite

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Average out

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To produce a result that is even and balanced when looked at over a period of time

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Babe in the woods

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A young defenseless person

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Back in saddle

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Resume duty

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Back me

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Support

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Back on one’s feet

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well or successful again

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Back out of

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Withdraw from a commitment

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Back to basics

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returning to the simple and most important things

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Back to square one

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-> to return to the starting point
-> having to start all over again

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Back to the drawing board

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-> An idea has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised
-> plan it all over again

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Back up

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Defend or support

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Backseat driver

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-> interfering in affairs without having knowledge -> A person who offers unsolicited advice

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Bad blood

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-> angry feeling -> enmity -> ill feeling -> Hostility between people

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Bad hair day

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A day on which everything seems to go wrong

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Bad hats

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People of bad character

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Bad iron

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Bad luck

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Bag and baggage

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-> with all one's belongings -> with full luggage

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Baker's dozen

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A group of 13 items , one more than a usual dozen

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Ball is in your court

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-> it is up to you to make the next decision or step -> to be responsible for further action

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Ball of fire

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An active and energetic person

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Banana oil

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Nonsensical talk

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Bang for the buck

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More value for money

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Bark is worse than his bite

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Threat is worse than the action taken

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Barking up the wrong tree

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-> Trying to do something in a way that will not work -> accuse or denounce the wrong person

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Batten down the hatches

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Prepare for a difficult situation

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Be a dab hand at something

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Skilled in a particular area

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Be a dead meat

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To be in serious trouble

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Be afraid of one's own shadow

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So nervous

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Be all ears

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-> listening intently -> To be ready and eager to listen

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Be all one to

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Make no difference

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Be an old hat

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Be outdated

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Be at a loss for words

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Not know what to say

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Be behind the times

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Be old fashioned

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Be down with

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Suffering from

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Be glad to see the back of

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Be happy when a person leaves

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Be going places

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Talented and successful

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Be hard hit

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Severely affected by something unpleasant

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Be hard up

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Have very little money

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Be in force

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In great strength or number

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Be in someone's shoes

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face the same situation as another person

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Be in the red

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-> to be in a loss or debt -> To owe money to a bank

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Be in two minds

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-> unable to decide -> Holding conflicting opinions

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Be left stranded

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Unable to leave somewhere because of a problem

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Be like chalk and cheese

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Be absolutely different

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Be my guest

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Feel free to do as you wish

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Be Off

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To go away

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Be on a high alert