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anainst all (the)odds]
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allow for
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as a last resort
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as good as
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as likely as not
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at a loss for words/ anything to say
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at someone's expense
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at length
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at liberty (to)
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at one
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at sea
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at the back of (someone's) mind
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at the top of one's voice
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attend to
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back down
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back out (of)
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back to square one
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bank on
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be after
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be (hard) at it
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be badly off/well off (for)
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be behind
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be beneath
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be cut out for/ to be
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be disposed to
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be driving at
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be in someone's bad/good books
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be in/out of keeping with
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be in line for
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be in/out of ine with
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be in/out of luck
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be in the know
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be in the right/ wrong
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be know to (do)
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be laden with
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be landed with
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be lost in
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be made for
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be out to(do)
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be out for
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be packed off
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be packed out
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be saddled with
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be (a number of something)short
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be torn between
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be with
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be within(one's)rights
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bear out
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bear (someone)to it
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become of
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before you know where you are
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behind (someone's) back
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behind the times
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bend over backward to
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bet (one's)bottom dollar
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better late than never
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better safe than sorry
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beyond a joke
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beyond/without question
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black look
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blast of
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blow up
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bogged down (in)
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boil down to
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border on
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bound to
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brain drain
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branch out
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bread and butter
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break away
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break even
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break in
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break into (somewhere)
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break off
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break out
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break to
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bring off
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bring to life
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buckle down
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burst in on
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buy off
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buzz off
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by all means
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by no means
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by post
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by the same token
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by chance
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call a halt to
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call a spade to spade
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call (someone's)bluff
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call for
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call to mind
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call to order
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can't be bothered with/to do
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cannot take (one's)eye off
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a case in point
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cash in on
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cast doubt on
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catch hold of
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catch in the act
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catch off guard
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catch on the hop/wrong foot
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catch out
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catch red-handed
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cater to/for
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chalk up
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chance it
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the chances are
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change for the better/worse
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chane hands
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a change of heart
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change out of
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change over (from, to)
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change around
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change (one's) tune
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churn out
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chear off
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clear out
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chose up
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close-up
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club together
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clued up on/about
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coast along
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a cog in the machine
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come about
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come across
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come around
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come home to
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come into (someone's) head
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come into (one's) own
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come of age
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come to nothing
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come to terms with
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conk out
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cotton on (to)
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crack down on
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crack of dawn
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crack up
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crawl to
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crawling with
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cross (one's) fingers (for)
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cross (one's) mind
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cry off cryy favor with
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cut corners
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day after day
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daylight robbery
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dear me/ oh dear
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delight in
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deny oneself
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devoted to He's devoted to his mother.他很孝順他的母親
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dictate to I'm not going to let her dictate to me.我才不要她對我頤指氣使。
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Dispose of
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do a good turn
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do away with
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do (one's)bit
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do credit
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do for
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do up
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down the drain
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down under
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down with
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draw in
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draw near/on
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drink to
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drive a hard bargain
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eat you heart out
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embard on/upon
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even up
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every other I always see a movie every other day. 我每隔兩天去看一次電影。
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every so often 偶然
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excuse oneself (for)
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face the music
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fair and square
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fall back on
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fall on (one's)feet
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fall through
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fan out
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fancy one's chances She fancies her chances for the softball team.
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far and away
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far and wide
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far from it
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fear for
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feel for
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fend for oneself
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fend off
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few and far between
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fiddle with Don't fiddle with your hair. It's not ladylike
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fingure on
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finish up
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finish with
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first and foremost
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first and last
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fit in with I will fit in with whatever you arrange.
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Fly at
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faly off the handle
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a flying start
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follow suit Are you thinking of following suit?
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for all the world like They looked for all the world like a mother duck with her little ducklings.
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for the time being
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freshen up
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from A to Z She knew the plants from A to Z.
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full blast
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full tilt
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get carried away
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get down to
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get in with Politicians always get in with people.
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get into (someone's)head
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get (one's) money's worth
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get the choop/ax/boot/push/sack
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get the hang of
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get through (to)
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getting on
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give away
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go around in circles You're just going around in circles!
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go back on
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go down with go easy on
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go to pieces
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going strong
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hang in
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have (got) (one's) eyes on
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have had enough
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have it both ways
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have (one's) say
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have the last word
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hit on/upon
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hold against
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household name
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How are you keeping/getting on/along?
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How on earth(what/when/where/who/who on earth?)
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I dare say
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I don't suppose
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I wouldn't bet on it
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I wouldn't put it past someone
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in a nutshell
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in a quandary
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in aid of
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in character
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in favor
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in favor of
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in focus
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in good hands
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in one piece
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in question
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in/withing reach
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in store I've treat in store for you. Wait and see.
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in the balance
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in the black
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in the dark
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in the light of
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in the making
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in two minds
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in view of
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inflict of It inflicted a wound on heart.
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Is that so?
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it's a good thing
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it's all very well
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jump at I'd jump at the chance to go.
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just so出奇的整齊有序
It is her good habit to keep the house just so. 將房子保持異常整齊她的習慣。
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Keep oneself to oneself
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kind to
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know backward/inside out
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know (one's)own mind
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land up Why did I land up doing this for my brother?
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last straw
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laugh up (one's)sleeves
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launch out
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law and order
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lay claim to 聲稱…屬於自己 She laid claim to him.她聲稱他屬於自己
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learn by heart/rote
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leave standing
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let (it)slip
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lick into shape
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lie ahead
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lift a finger
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live it down
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look here!
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Lose the thread (to)
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lose the use of
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make a bomb
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make a fuss
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make a fuss of
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make a name for oneself
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make a practice of
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make allowances for
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make certain
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make (someone's) day
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make demands on
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make head of tail of
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make light of
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make much of
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make out
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make the best of
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make the most of
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make the running
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make time for
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make tracks
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make way
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manage without I can manage without you.
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Many happy returns (of the day)
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match up
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mean a lot/nothing to
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mean business/it
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mean well
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miss out 從未得到…而不幸
His dog missed out on playing out. 他的狗不能到外面玩,很可憐。
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next door (to) Who lives next door?
nice and (adj.) 很; 挺 The house is nice and light.這房間光線充足。
306. no need
307. none other than
308. not by a long shot
309. not have all day
310. not know from Adam
311. not know the frist thing about
312. not much of a
not put a foot wrong
313. now, now
314. now or never
315. now then
316. odd man out
317. odds and ends
318. (the) odds are
319. off hand
320. on all fours
321. on balance
322. on end
323. on form
324. on its last legs
325. on leave
326. on principle
327. on the cards
328. on the dot
329. on the loose
330. on the shelf
331. on the spur of the moment
332. on the strength of
334. on the whole
335. on to
336. on top of the world
337. once and for all
338. one and all
339. out of proportion
340. out of sight
341. out of the corner of (one's eye)
345. out of touch (with)
346. out of tune
347. out on a limb
348. out with it
350. own up
352. paint in glowing colors
353. part with
354. parting shot
355. pass the back
356. pay through the nose
357. pay tribute to
358. peter out
359. pick (someone's) brains
360. pick on
361. pin down
362. play by ear
363. paly the fool
364. please oneself
365. plough back
366. poke fun at
367. pop in
367. pour scorn on
368. pour with rain
369. prevention is better than cure
370. profit by 從…得到益處
I hope you profit by your mistakes.我真希望你從錯誤中學到教訓。
371. pull oneself together 恢復鎮定
Pull oneself together. It's quite harmless! 鎮定些。那是無害的。
372. pull (one's) socks up
373. pull strings
374. pull to pieces
375. push oneself
376. put down roots
377. put one's feet up
378. put one's feet down
379. put forward
379. put in
380. put in mind of The pictures put me in mind of my dead dog.
380. put in the picture
381. put in (one's) place 使某人有自知之明
382. put into someone's head灌輸(想法等); 啟發
383. put into words
384. put (one's) mind to
385. put off the scent/ track 使失去線索; 使產生錯覺
They put us off scent by changing into women's clothes!
386. put on the map 使出名
387. put on the market 試圖出售
388. put right 把…修理好 I've put your heater right .
389. put the clock back
390. put two and two together
391.qualify as
392. quarrel about
393. rack one's (brains)
394.rain out/off
395.rake up
396.ram (something)down (someone's)throat
397. ramble on
398. rat race (現代城市生活中的)激烈的競爭
399.read in/into You're reading too much into what I said. I didn't mean it.
400.remark on
401.repeat oneself
402.resign oneself to
403.right of way 公眾通行權; 公用道路
Don't stay here. There's no right of way through the factory!
404. ring true
405. roll on...但願 Roll on the holidays! 但願假期快到!
406. roll up 姍姍來遲
407. round up 把…四捨五入
408. rub in 用…用力擦入
409. rub it in 反覆講別人的缺點(或不愉快的事)
410.rub off on to
411. rub out
412. rub (someone) the wrong way
413. rule the roost
414. run across
415. run dry
416. run in the family Big eyes run in my family.
417. run its course
418. run-of-the-mill
419. run out of steam
420.safe and sound 安然無恙
421. sail through
422. save (one's) breath
423.save the day 轉敗為勝
424. save up
425. say when 夠了請說一聲; 告訴我幾時停
426. see about
427. see reason
428. see the last/back of
429. see the light
430. see the world
431. see to 應付; 處理 Our manager is busy. Can you see to him?
432. seeing that
433. serve right
434. set about
435. set alight
436. set eyes on/upon
437. set in (one's) ways
438. set (one's) mind on
439.set (one's)sights on
440. shop around
441. short for
442. short list
443. shrink from
444. a sight for sore eyes
445. sit up
446. sit on the fence
447. skate over
448. sleep on it考慮一段時間
449. slip into進
450. slip (someone's) mind
451. slot in
452. snap up
453. so-and-so
454. so much for
455. speak for itself
456. speak for yourself
457. speak (one's) mind
458. step into (someone's) shoes
459. a stone's throw
460. stretch (one's) legs
461. strike it rich
462. subscribe to
463. suit down to the ground
464. take (someone) at his word