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IDIOM
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MEANING
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1
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At the spur of the moment
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On the spot
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2
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All and sundry
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Everybody
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3
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Ups and downs
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The mixture of good and bad things
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4
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Bag and baggage
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With all belonging
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5
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Out of question
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Impossible
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6
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Behind the scene
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Secretly
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7
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In full swing
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In full enthusiasm
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8
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Off and on
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From time to time
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9
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Upto the mark
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As per expectation
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10
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By leaps and bounds
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Rapidly
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11
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To make one’s mark
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To achieve something
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12
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By hook or by crook
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By fair or foul means
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13
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Hard and fast
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Strict
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14
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In the long run
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In future
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15
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Heart and soul
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With all dedication and commitment
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16
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Hue and cry
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To make loud noise
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17
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Next to nothing
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Less than zero
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18
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Over and above
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In addition to, moreover
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19
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In black and white
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In writing
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20
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Part and parcel
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Indivisible parts
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21
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Safe and sound
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To be in a safe position
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22
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Slow and steady
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Gradual
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23
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Sum and substance
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Central idea
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24
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To be up and doing
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Prepared to act
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25
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Tit for tat
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To pay back in the same way
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26
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At one’s finger’s ends
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Ready in memory
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27
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To lose heart
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To be discouraged
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28
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Move heaven and earth
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To make all efforts
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29
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At sixes and sevens
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In disorder
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30
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A man of letters
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A scholar
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31
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A child’s play
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An easy matter
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32
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Ins and outs
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Details
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33
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Next to nothing
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Less than zero
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34
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In the nick of time
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Just on time
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35
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Time and tide
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Opportunities
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36
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A burning question
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An important issue
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37
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Without rhyme or reason
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Without a cause
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38
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A bird of passage
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A person who is always on the move
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39
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Few and far between
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Rare
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40
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A white elephant
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Very costly but useless
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41
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At stone’s throw
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Quite near
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42
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To see off
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To say goodbye
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43
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Boast of
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Speak proudly
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44
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To put up with
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To tolerate
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45
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To put off
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To postpone
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46
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Get back to
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Contact again
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47
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Get through
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Pass
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48
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To look for
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In search for
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49
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Well-off
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Wealthy
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50
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In lieu of
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Instead of
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51
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To be taken a back
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Be greatly surprised
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52
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Turn away
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Take eyes off
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53
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Break through
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To bring about a change
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54
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On one’s own
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Depending on one’s personal strength
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55
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Pass away
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Die
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56
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To look forward
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Wait eagerly
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57
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Meddle with
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Interfere
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58
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To make up one’s mind
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To decide firmly
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59
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Now and then
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Occasionally
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60
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To make a fortune
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To become rich
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61
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With a sinking heart
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Sadly
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62
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To get hold of
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To catch
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63
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Fade away
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To disappear, to vanish
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64
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To comply with
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To act in accordance with
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65
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To have little to do with
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To have no relation with
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66
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To keep an eye on
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To watch over closely
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67
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In no time
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Immediately
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68
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To set off
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To start( especially a journey or race)
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69
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Worth a pie
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Insignificant
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70
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In blood and bones
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Deep in human nature
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71
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To give up
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Abandon
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72
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To keep up
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Maintain
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73
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To go into action
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To be active
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74
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To keep well
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Be in good health
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75
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To break down
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To collapse
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76
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To break out
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Erupt suddenly
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77
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To look into
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To investigate
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78
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To stand by
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To support
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79
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To call for
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Require
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80
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To bring to light
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To make known
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81
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At the spur of the moment
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On sudden impulse
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82
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To drop in
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Pay unannounced visit
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83
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To take to task
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To scold
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84
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To draw a blank
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Face disappointment
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85
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To carry on
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Continue
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86
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At the end of the day
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When everything has been considered
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87
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For my money
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In my opinion
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