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empezar lección
I don't know(informal)
you've got a point here
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you are right about sth
funnily enough
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used to show sth surprising or ironic
i say
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used to get someone's attention or show surprise
we can leave it at that
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we shouldn't discuss it further
when all is said and done
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in the end/ultimately
i haven't got the foggiest
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i have absolutely no idea
i get the picture
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i completely understand
say no more
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i understand immediately
on top of that
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used to add extra information
mind you
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used to add a contrasting or clarifying remark
at the end of the day
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ultimately/ in the end
a rotten apple
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sth/sb that is a bad influence on others
an inside job
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a crime commited by sb within a company/organization/group, etc.
spill the beans
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to reveal information/ the truth
point the finger at
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to accuse
put a wrong foot
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to make mistakes
cover one's tracks
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to hide/ get rid of incriminating evidence
come clean
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to confess to sth
do time
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to serve a prison sentence
in hot water
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in trouble
carry the can
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to take the blame (for sb else)
brush sth under the carpet
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to hide/ ignore sth unpleasant/illegal/embarassing, etc.
blow the whistle on
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to stop sth bad or illegal from happening by telling the authorities
catch sb red-handed
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to discover sb in the act of wrongdoing
on the spur of the moment
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spontaneously
get away with murder
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to do sth terrible/illegal without being punished
in broad daylight
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in the daytime/ when it is easy to see
by the book
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according to law/rules
off guard
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by surprise
cut and run
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to make a quick escape
teach sb a lesson
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to punish sb in order to improve their behavior
look straight/ right through someone
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to ignore someone deliberately
leave someone in the lurch
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to abandon someone when they need help
keep the lid on sth
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to keep sth under control or secret
be up in arms
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to be very angry and protest
think nothing of
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to consider sth completely normal
bring a lump to your throat
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to become emotional
hang in the balance
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to be uncertain or undecided
fade/ pale into insignificance
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to seem unimportant compared with sth else
come to terms with
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to accept sth unpleasant
not dream of doing sth
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to refuse to consider doing sth
blow sth out of proportion
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to exaggerate a problem
go ballistic
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to become extremely angry
have a lot to answer for
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to be the main cause of a problem
not all sb/sth is cracked up to be
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to not be as good as people say
have the edge over
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to be better than someone else
leave a lot to be desired
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to be disappointing or inadequete
have all the makings of
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to have the qualities needed to become sth
a dead loss
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someone or sth completely useless
rough and ready
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simple and not carefully made but usable
throw the baby out with the bathwater
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to get rid of good useful parts when trying to improve sth
jump on the bandwagon
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to follow the popular trend
play the devil's advocate
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to deliberarely argue the opposite side of an issue
make an exhibition of oneself
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to embarass oneself in public
never do anything by halves
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to do things with extreme enthusiasm
be a laughing stock
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to become the object of ridicule
be a bit on the expensive side
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to be slightly too big/expensive/heavy
drive sb to distraction
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to cause great annoyance or frustration
last ditch
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final (attempt/effort, etc)
cut one's losses
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to give up doing sth so as to limit/ prevent further loss/damage
the tip of the iceberg
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the tiniest sign of a larger problem
vanish into thin air
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disappear completely
out of hand
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out of control
not have a hope in hell
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to have no chance
lend a hand
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to help
sit tight
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not to change one's position/to stay where one is
close call
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a close encounter with danger
chance it
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to take a risk
pick up the pieces
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to restore a situation after confusion/disaster
back to square one
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back to the beginning
by the skin of one's teeth
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only just
with one's bare hands
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without tools/machinery, etc.
safe and sound
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safe and uninjured
in a tight corner
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in a difficult/awkward position
deliver the goods
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to produce promised/ expected results
have one's back against the wall
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to be in a desperate situation in which one must struggle to survive
at the end of one's tether
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at the point of losing one's patience
throw in the towel
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to give up
stand the test of time
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to prove reliable/valuable over a long period
in one's day
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at a time in the past when sb was young/popular/successful, etc.
live in the past
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to behave as if what existed in the past still exists
as old as the hills
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very old
brand new
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completely new
turn the clock back
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to go back in time, especially to sth now considered old-fashioned
up-to-date
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modern, new
move with the times
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to progress with changing customs/fashions, etc.
till the cows come home
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for a long time
get to grips with sth
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to begin to understand/cope with sth, especially a problem/difficult situation
make the grade
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to reach a particular standard/ to succeed
out of one's depth
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unable to understand/control, especially a difficult topic/situation
have a good head on one's shoulders
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to be good at arithmetic
not have a clue
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to have no knowledge of a subject
slow on the uptake
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of sb who understands and learns things slowly
get on top of sth/ be on top of sth
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to deal with sth successfully
talk the hind legs off a donkey
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to talk too much
the gift of the gab
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the talent to talk easilt and persuasively
be head and shoulders above sb
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to be more important/greater/better than others
old boy
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former student, especially from an all-boys private school (old girl also)
from the wrong side of the tracks
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from the poor/less respectable part of town

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