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1
Q

To scheme

A

TO BE UP TO

2
Q

To be indirect about approaching something

A

TO BEAT AROUND THE BUSH

3
Q

To retaliate

A

TO GET EVEN WITH

4
Q

To surrender

A

TO GIVE UP

5
Q

To accede to impulses or someone’s demand

A

TO GIVE IN

6
Q

To release

A

TO GIVE OFF

7
Q

To distribute

A

TO GIVE OUT

8
Q

Not to say a word

A

TO REMAIN SILENT

9
Q

To be very thin

A

TO BE NOTHING BUT SKIN AND BONES

10
Q

To go up very quickly

A

TO GO SKY HIGH

11
Q

To use someone’s influences

A

TO PULL (SOME) STRINGS

12
Q

To have antagonism towards someone, to the point of wanting to cause harm

A

TO HAVE IT IN FOR

e.g: The teacher had it in for John.

13
Q

To bring into the open

A

TO HAVE IT OUT WITH

14
Q

To lessen intensity

A

TO LET UP

15
Q

To desire something greatly

A

TO HAVE ONE’S HEART SET ON

16
Q

To have talent for

A

TO BE CUT OUT TO BE

17
Q

To dry and disappear

A

TO DRY UP

18
Q

To become dry through gradual loss of moisture

A

TO DRY OUT

19
Q

To be very active

A

TO BE ALIVE AND KICKING

e.g: He was very old but he was alive and kicking.

20
Q

Discover someone doing something wrong

A

TO CATCH RED-HANDED

21
Q

Very suddenly

A

OVERNIGHT

e.g: He lost all his money overnight.

22
Q

There is no danger of getting caught

A

THE COAST IS CLEAR

23
Q

To prepare extravagantly

A

TO GO ALL OUT

e.g: She went all out to celebrate my birthday.

24
Q

To overcome all difficulties

A

COME HELL OR HIGH WATER

25
Q

When someone represent you

A

BY PROXY

e.g: He voted by proxy because he could go to the meeting.