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to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married start learning		get cold feet
to like someone and become friendly immediately start learning		hit it off (with sb)
a dishonest plan for making money or getting an advantage, especially one that involves tricking people start learning		scam
to (cause someone to) die because of not having enough oxygen start learning		suffocate
having a pleasant and polite way of speaking that is considered socially acceptable start learning		well spoken
to go to a place or event, usually without much planning start learning		go along (to)
to vomit start learning		barf
about to be said if you can remember it start learning		on the tip of your tongue
used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance start learning		break a leg
said in order to show that people cannot be hurt by unpleasant things that are said to them start learning		sticks and stones may break my bones, (but words can never hurt me)
a rude phrase meaning to be very serious and easily offended, and always want rules to be obeyed start learning		have a stick up your arse
If you say something ..., you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious start learning		tongue in cheek
something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly start learning		speak/talk of the devil
to make a slight difficulty seem like a serious problem start learning		make a mountain out of a molehill
a small pile of earth pushed up to the surface of the ground by the digging of a mole (= a mammal that lives underground) start learning		molehill
very quickly and without any delay start learning		at/on the double
to save money for a time when it might be needed unexpectedly start learning		save/keep money for a rainy day
out of control start learning		out of hand
to go to bed in order to sleep start learning		hit the sack
the latest problem in a series of problems, that makes a situation impossible to accept start learning		the last straw
If someone is or feels ..., they feel ill start learning		under the weather
If two people ..., they agree with each other start learning		see eye to eye
to be extremely expensive start learning		cost an arm and a leg
to start to include more different types or things start learning		diversify
used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time start learning		take a rain check (on sth)
to tell people secret information start learning		spill the beans
a strong but temporary feeling of liking someone start learning		have a crush on sb
to sleep at someone else's house for the night, especially when you have not planned it start learning		crash
definitely start learning		hands down
a year that happens every four years and has an extra day on 29 February start learning		leap year
a difference between two things start learning		gap (between)
an important difference between the ideas, opinions, or situations of two groups of people start learning		gulf (between)
a very large, deep hole in the ground start learning		gulf
to imagine or expect that something will happen start learning		anticipate
something that has to be done but has no real importance start learning		formality
used to refer to a situation in which decisions are made by a few people in authority rather than by the people who are affected by the decisions start learning		top-down
the way that people with authority in an organization, especially in the military, are ranked, from the person with the most authority to the next one below, and so on start learning		chain of command
to come for a visit, esp. without having received an invitation for a specific time start learning		drop in
to give up something that is valuable to you in order to help another person start learning		sacrifice (for)
having a pleasant appearance and character start learning		personable
agreement that something is true or legal start learning		recognition
If you are given ..., people show admiration and respect for your achievements start learning		recognition
the fact of knowing someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before start learning		recognition
doubting that something is true or useful start learning		skeptical
a period of time when you do not work because of illness or holidays, or because your employer has given you permission to do something else start learning		time off
the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. start learning		workforce
involving two or more people working together for a special purpose start learning		collaborative
not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others; cruel start learning		ruthless
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger start learning		mount
a title used before the family name or full name of a married woman who has no other title start learning		Mrs
a title used before the family name or full name of a man who has no other title, or when talking to man who holds a particular official position start learning		Mr
worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen start learning		apprehension
to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time start learning		ponder
If you ..., you start to sleep, especially during the day start learning		doze off
not at all start learning		by no means

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