Intermediate Deck 5
Total: 20 cards
Cut to the chase.
verb phrase
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to skip to the most important part of what someone is talking about as to not waste time; another vulgar way of telling someone to get to the point
clean slate
noun
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a new beginning without any record of past problems or mistakes
man of his word
idiom
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a reliable and trustworthy person who does what they promise to do
every last / every single
adjective
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used to emphasize every person or thing in a group
state of the art
adjective
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very modern or has been made using the most recent methods and technology
get cracking
verb
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to hurry or to start doing something immediately
down the line
adverbial phrase
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in the future or at a later or unspecified point in time
Midas touch
noun
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the ability to profit out of any business or venture
tipping point
noun
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the critical point in an activity, process, or situation where a big change happens
drop one's jaw
verb phrase
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to be very surprised or shocked
weather the storm
verb phrase
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to overcome or successfully deal with a difficult problem or a dangerous situation
close the deal / strike a deal / secure the deal
idiom
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to reach an agreement
let the cat out of the bag
verb phrase
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to reveal a secret, usually unintentionally
leave a bad taste in your mouth
verb phrase
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to cause an unpleasant memory or feeling
bend over backwards
verb
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to do everything possible to help or please someone
straight from the horse's mouth
prepositional phrase
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to hear the information from someone who has personal or direct knowledge about a certain matter
best thing since sliced bread
noun
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something that has been very innovative or useful
pick someone's brain
verb phrase
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to ask someone in order to get information or advice about a subject the person knows a lot about
twist someone's arm
verb phrase
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to convince someone to do something that they don't want to do, usually by making it hard for them to refuse
up to one's eyeballs
adjective
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to be very busy and have a lot of things to deal with
