Woordjes Shake Spear Flashcards

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Refuse to budge

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Will not move

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2
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Tongue-tied

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Difficult to express yourself because you are nervous

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3
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To hoodwink

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To deceive, to trick

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4
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Be in a pickle

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To be in a difficult situation

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5
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Not sleep a wink

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To not sleep at all

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6
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To have seen better days

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To be old and in bad condition

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7
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To live in a fool’s paradise

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To be happy because you don’t know or refuse to see how bad a situation really is

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8
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The game is up

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Used to tell someone that you know of their plans and that they can’t continue with them

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9
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The truth is out

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The truth will always be discovered

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10
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Flesh and blood

A

Someone from your family

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11
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Foul play

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A criminal act that results in serious damage or injury, especially murder

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12
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Send someone packing

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To tell someone to go away because you’re angry with them

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13
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Without rhyme of reason

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Without any obvious reasonable explanation

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14
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An eyesore

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Not attractive to look at

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15
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A laughing stock

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Someone or something that seems stupid or silly, especially by trying to be serious and tot succeeding

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16
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A wild-goose chase

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A search that is completely unsuccessful because the person or thing being searched for does not exist or is somewhere else