idioms and fixed phrases

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nearly, almost/ except
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all but
exhausted
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all in
altogether
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all told
in spite of (pomimo że)
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for all
used to express annoyance/ surprise because a certain person was thiught to be unsuitable
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of all people
from the beginning
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all along
yet, however
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all the same
when everthing is considered
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all in all
so far as i know
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for all I know
i don’t care
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for all i care
consider sth
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take sth into account
because of
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on account of
under no circumstances
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on no account
for this/ that reason
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on this/ that account
broadcasting
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on the air
existing but not talked about
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in the air
be very angry
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be up in arms
on the look out; expecting sth
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on the alert
halted temporarily
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held in abeyance
be homeless
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be of/have no fixed abode
outdoors/ traveling from one place to another
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out and about
in a general way
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in the abstract
automatically
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of its own accord
stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
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agree to differ/ disagree
have not paid the money the owe
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in arrears
criticise
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cast aspersions
be very expensive
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cost an arm and a leg
be surprised/confused
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be thrown off balance
alert
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on the ball
cruel and unfair
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below the belt
to be extremly angry/excited
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be beside oneself with anger/excitement
wait for a good opportunity
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bide one’s time
not owing anybody any money
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in the black
discover/explore sth new
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blaze a trail
not working properly (of electrical equipment)
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on the blink
be rejected/ignored/no longer possible
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go by the board
reduced to the minimum
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cut to the bone
porhibited, forbidden
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out of bounds
ask sb to help with a problem
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pick someone’s brain

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