Question 1

have your wits about you

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be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

Question 2

in the dark about sth

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not knowing very much about something, because other people are keeping it secret from you

Question 3

know what's what

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know the important facts about a situation

Question 4

not have a leg to stand on

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not have any way of proving that you are right about some things

Question 5

not see the wood for the trees

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used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details

Question 6

put two and two together

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guess what is happening or what something means based on what you have seen or heard

Question 7

quick/slow on the uptake

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taking a very short/long time to understand or realise something

Question 8

ring a bell

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something that rings a bell sounds familiar to you, although you cannot remember the exact details

Question 9

round the bend

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crazy

Question 10

split hairs

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argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important

Question 11

take stock of

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spend some time thinking about the situation you are in before you decide what to do next

Question 12

intricate (adj)

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complex; complicated; hard to understand, work, or make

Question 13

twig (n)

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a slender shoot of a tree or other plant

Question 14

harsh (adj.)

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Unpleasant, severe

Question 15

squid (n)

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a sea animal that has a pair of tail fins and ten arms

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