Question 1

a problematic issue

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a hot potato

Question 2

I would like to know what you are thinking about

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a penny for your thoughts

Question 3

It is up to you to make the next decision or step

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the ball is in your court

Question 4

You're asking or blaming the wrong person

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barking up the wrong tree

Question 5

Get to the point.

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Don't beat around the bush

Question 6

A good invention or innovation. A good idea or plan.

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best thing since sliced bread

Question 7

Stay up late to work

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burn the midnight oil

Question 8

Expensive

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costs an arm and a leg

Question 9

When you complain about a loss from the past.

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cry over spilt milk

Question 10

took a shortcut

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cut corners

Question 11

Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

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don't put all your eggs in one basket

Question 12

don't feel well

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feel a bit under the weather

Question 13

hear something through gossip

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hear it on the grapevine

Question 14

You are absolutely correct.

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You hit the nail on the head

Question 15

go to bed

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hit the sheets/sack/hay

Question 16

Actions or communications need more than one person

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it takes two to tango

Question 17

Join a popular trend or activity.

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jump on the bandwagon

Question 18

to accomplish two different things at the same time.

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kill two birds with one stone

Question 19

The final problem in a series of problems.

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the last straw

Question 20

do not disturb a situation as it is - since it would result in trouble or complications.

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let sleeping dogs lie

Question 21

To share information that was previously concealed

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let the cat out of the bag

Question 22

Crazy, demented, out of one's mind, in a confused or befuddled state of mind, senile.

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off one's rocker

Question 23

When someone understands the situation well.

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on the ball

Question 24

Happens very rarely.

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once in a blue moon

Question 25

to deceive someone into thinking well of them.

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pull wool over his/her eyes

Question 26

This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision.

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sit on the fence

Question 27

To take the credit for something someone else did.

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steal someone's thunder

Question 28

This means not to take what someone says too seriously.

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take with a grain of salt

Question 29

repay for sg bad that you did to others

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taste of your own medicine

Question 30

To hear something from the authoritative source.

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to hear something straight from the horse's mouth

Question 31

Would never willingly do something

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wouldn't be caught dead

Question 32

do not know the answer to a question

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your guess is as good as mine

Question 33

a lazy/inactive person

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a couch potato

Question 34

there is only a limited amount of money

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money doesn't grow on trees

Question 35

slow down/be patient

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hold one's horses

Question 36

to be very happy

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be on cloud nine

Question 37

to do what you are ordered or expected to do

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toe the line

Question 38

make a living

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bring home the bacon

Question 39

basic things

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bread and butter

Question 40

a person who behaves in a dishonest way

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bad egg

Question 41

the best

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the cream of the crop

Question 42

an intelligent person

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one smart cookie

Question 43

on the table but still unofficial

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half-baked

Question 44

share confidential information

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spill the beans

Question 45

to praise someone

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butter somebody up

Question 46

a little out of touch with reality

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out to lunch

Question 47

the most important person

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a top dog

Question 48

you cannot have or want more than you deserve

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you can't have your cake and eat it too

Question 49

feel embarrassed about one's own fault

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have egg on one's face

Question 50

be in trouble

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be in a pickle

Question 51

ignore personal criticism

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have got a thick skin

Question 52

be in a risky situation

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skate on thin ice

Question 53

very close friends

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as thick as thieves

Question 54

do it quickly

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jump to it

Question 55

go faster

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step on it

Question 56

think it over

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sleep on it

Question 57

that's enough

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that does it

Question 58

be less important

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play second fiddle

Question 59

make good use of one's resources/strategies

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play his cards right

Question 60

do something dangerous

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play with fire

Question 61

use your influence in order to get something

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pull strings

Question 62

die

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kick the bucket

Question 63

be suspicious about someone

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smell a rat

Question 64

very frightening

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hair-raising

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