Advanced Deck 5
Total: 20 cards
the bottom line
noun
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the most important fact, final result, or aspect of an activity, discussion, or situation
make ends meet
verb phrase
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to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
leave no stone unturned
verb phrase
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to do everything possible and exhaust all resources in order to achieve something
get off on the wrong foot
verb phrase
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to start something, such as a relationship or an activity, badly
see eye to eye
verb phrase
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to agree with each other on something
like riding a bicycle
idiom
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used to mean that a certain skill cannot be forgotten once it has been learned
make a mountain out of a molehill
verb phrase
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to make a minor issue seem like a serious or huge problem
make waves
verb
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to be very active in order to get noticed, often in a way that intentionally causes trouble; to be successful or known in a particular industry
get the short end of the stick
verb phrase
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to receive the less favorable result than other people in a particular situation; to be slighted in some way
hit the sack / hit the hay
idiom
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to go to bed; to go to sleep
rule of thumb
noun
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a general, practical, or approximate way of doing, judging, or measuring something
face the music
verb phrase
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to actively accept responsibility for a wrongdoing one committed
hold your ground / stand your ground
verb phrase
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to refuse to change your opinion or concede in an argument
take with a grain of salt
verb phrase
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to understand that something is not completely true or right; to not take something too seriously
by the skin of your teeth
idiom
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to just barely manage to do or succeed in something
in the bag
adjective
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assured or certain that the reward or goal can be achieved
keep at arm's length
verb phrase
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to avoid intimacy or familiarity with something or someone
sleep on it
verb phrase
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to wait or to take time before making a decision
a slap in the face
noun phrase
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something said or done that insults or upsets you
put all your eggs in one basket
idiom
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to completely depend or concentrate one's efforts on a single person, plan, etc. without considering better options might be available
