Daily Doubel Quiz #10 part 1 Flashcards

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Tsunami

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Japanese
“Harbor wave”
A gigantic destructive wave

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Under the Weather

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Slightly sick, not well

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Out in Left Field

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Unusual, crazy, weird, bizarre

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Bazaar

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Persian
“The place of prices”
A marketplace with small shops selling handicrafts, foods, etc.

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Kick the Bucket

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To die or stop working

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Status Quo

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Latin
“State in which”
the norm; the way things are

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The Pot calling the Kettle Black

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A hypocrite

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In Communicado

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Spanish
“not in communication”
Cut off from outside communication

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Turn over a new leaf

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To begin anew; to make a fresh start

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Tête-à-Tête

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French
“head to head”
A meeting or conversation between 2 people (private)

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10
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Walking on air

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to be very happy

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Debacle

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French
“Collapse or cave in”
a failure, disaster, or big mistake

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Take it to the hoop

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to accomplish a task with great sucess

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Passé

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French
“Past”
something out dated

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