Intermediate Deck 10
Total: 23 cards
beside oneself
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overcome with strong emotions, such as anger, worry, joy, or excitement
birds of a feather
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people who share similar features, qualities, or interests and who are often found together
go down that road
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to do, perform, take, or decide on a particular course of action
the powers that be
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important people who have authority or control over others
go for broke
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to try very hard and risk everything you have in order to achieve great success
tough as nails / hard as nails
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physically or mentally tough; stern and unyielding
in the short run
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over a brief period of time; in the near future
keep one's head
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to remain calm and sensible despite stress
keep an eye on / have an eye on
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to monitor something or someone closely
live hand to mouth
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to have just enough money or food to survive
make a face
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to show disgust, dislike, or any other negative emotion through facial expressions
meat and potatoes
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the most important or basic parts of something
the real McCoy
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the original or real thing, or the best example of something
look someone up and down
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to inspect or look at someone from their head to their feet as if you are trying to judge them or form an opinion about them
make the cut / miss the cut
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to succeed in meeting, or to fail to meet, a required standard
make up one's mind
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to decide
someone's heart is in the right place
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someone has good intentions
set the bar
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to set a standard or expectation of competence or quality
out of shape
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in poor physical condition; unfit
in the same boat
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in the same situation, problem, or circumstance with someone else
make a long story short
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to summarize or explain something briefly and share only the important facts
tip of the iceberg
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the small, easily visible part of a larger problem
bite the hand that feeds you
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to act badly toward the person, group, or organization who is helping or has helped you
