Intermediate Deck 4
Total: 20 cards
in effect
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in use or in operation
hold on
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to manage to survive or to deal with a difficult situation
make it
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to reach a certain place, point, or goal
come by
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to visit a place for a short time, usually in order to see someone
in light of
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after considering something, usually something that affects a situation
at stake
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to be in a situation where one can be won, lost, or damaged
first and foremost
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more than anything else
so to speak
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used to emphasize that what you're saying is unusual or not to be understood exactly as stated
come about
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to happen or start to happen
bring about
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to cause something to happen
at large
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in general or as a whole
in the eyes of / in someone's eyes
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in someone's opinion or according to something
on the verge of
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very close to happening or doing something
get a hold of / grab hold of
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to manage to speak to someone
hold up
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to steal by means of violence
to the contrary
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saying, showing, or proving the opposite
get one’s hands on / have one's hands on
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to find or get something
take its toll
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to cause a lot of pain, harm, or damage, especially in a gradual way
to somebody's credit
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deserving of praise, respect, or recognition
make out
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to see, hear, or understand someone or something, or to comprehend one’s character, often with difficulty
