Por: Carolina R. 16 de Janeiro de 2016
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Idioms and phrases
The idiom dictionary is compiled from the Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms and the Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms.
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Try it out (random idioms):
- condense to
- live among
- a rich seam
- jump through a hoop
- tremble with
- a bully pulpit
- move on
- Such is life
- value for
- take someone out
- open the door to
- do justice to
- Dutch uncle
- play a large part
- horse sense
- a safe bet
- stand up with
- smoke up
- with tail between legs
- feel someone up
- hot desking
- as a whole
- form into
- have had it with
- know where stands
- move to
- You wait!
- fake someone out
- rack brain
- make the most of
- as like as not
- something else again
- (oh) (my) gosh!
- spoken for
- drift apart
- What's it to you?
- all set to go
- fat as a pig
- fly the nest
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