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4th Quarter 2020 Flashcards

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Every so often

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Every now and then

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Bashing you so hard

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Beating you up / shooting you down

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More often than not

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Very often

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Doesn’t add up

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Doesn’t line up

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Talk out of the back of one’s head

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Talking rubbish

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Brooding in the dark

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living in the lowest valley

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Over my head

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beyond one’s comprehension

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Vacillate

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waiver

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Get out of your way

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Taking an extra step

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Taking an extra step

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Going an extra mile

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Crystal clear

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conspicuous

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Big time

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a large scale

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Once and for all

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for the last time

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This is where I’m getting at

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This is where I’m driving at

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A little bit of both

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a combination of both

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At my wit’s end

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ran out of solutions

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Grasping/clutching at straws

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running on fumes

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The tip of the iceberg

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a drop in the bucket

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Stand in the way

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be a drag on sb/sth

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All in all

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By and large

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Rhetorical question

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Manipulative question

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in favor of..

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in support of

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Come to terms

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Accept with a sense of resignation

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See to it that

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Make sure that

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Things go my way
Things go as I wish
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too close to home
too personal
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That thought hit home with me
That thought dawns on and inspires me
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give him the benefit of the doubt
not assume malice
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Pitch in
chip in
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Hindsight is 20/20
Of course, we would know in retrospect
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Electric ants all over me
goosebumps all over my body
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They look like they have seen better days
They are pretty beat-up and weary
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feigning interest in things
pretend to be interested
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Backscratching
appeasing/flattering
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Out of sheer spite
Out of ill-will
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Give props when props are due
pay the due respect
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Come out on the other side stronger/evil
survive it and become .....
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Come out on the right side
make it through and thrive
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That new phone looks slick
That new phone looks lit
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Every now and then
Every so often
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Beating you up / shooting you down
Bashing you so hard
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Very often
More often than not
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Doesn't line up
Doesn't add up
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Talking rubbish
Talk out of the back of one's head
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living in the lowest valley
Brooding in the dark
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beyond one's comprehension
Over my head
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waiver
Vacillate
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Going an extra mile / Taking an extra step
Get out of your way
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conspicuous
Crystal clear
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a large scale
Big time
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for the last time
Once and for all
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This is where I'm driving at
This is where I'm getting at
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a combination of both
A little bit of both
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ran out of solutions
At my wit's end
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running on fumes
Grasping/clutching at straws
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a drop in the bucket
The tip of the iceberg
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be a drag on sb/sth
Stand in the way
58
By and large
All in all
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Manipulative question
Rhetorical question
60
in support of
in favor of..
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Accept with a sense of resignation
Come to terms
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Make sure that
See to it that
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Things go as I wish
Things go my way
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too personal
too close to home
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That thought dawns on and inspires me
That thought hit home with me
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not assume malice
give him the benefit of the doubt
67
chip in
Pitch in
68
Of course, we would know in retrospect
Hindsight is 20/20
69
goosebumps all over my body
Electric ants all over me
70
They are pretty beat-up and weary
They look like they have seen better days
71
pretend to be interested
feigning interest in things
72
appeasing/flattering
Backscratching
73
Out of ill-will
Out of sheer spite
74
pay the due respect
Give props when props are due
75
survive it and become .....
Come out on the other side stronger/evil
76
make it through and thrive
Come out on the right side
77
That new phone looks lit
That new phone looks slick

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