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English idioms (with examples)

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By: Jadon Smith
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Decks in this class (15)

0001-0200
Zero in on something,
Dying for something,
Cut it cut things fine
200  cards
0201-0400
Out of sync,
Back to square one,
On the tip of tongue
200  cards
0401-0600
Stick to your guns,
Take wind out of sails,
Licence to print money
200  cards
0601-0800
On one s uppers,
Trial and error,
Take as read
200  cards
0801-1000
Grin and bear it,
Get into gear,
Have you gone out of your mind
200  cards
1001-1200
Old chestnut,
Time is ticking away,
Slipped my mind
200  cards
1201-1400
Kill two birds with one stone,
Cut someone some slack,
Sponge off someone
200  cards
1401-1600
All the rage,
Be all and end all,
Necessary evil
200  cards
1601-1800
Get your ducks in a row,
Think again,
Keep nose to the grindstone
200  cards
1801-2000
Blessing in disguise,
Toing and froing,
Dead cert
200  cards
2001-2200
Of no avail,
Talk shop,
Go to rack and ruin
200  cards
2201-2400
Wool gathering,
Cutting edge,
Plan b
200  cards
2401-2600
Back room boys,
Blue around the gills,
Pain in the neck
200  cards
2601-2800
Tear a strip off,
In retrospect,
Get wires crossed
200  cards
2801-end
Fight a losing battle,
Streets ahead,
Chinese arithmetic
96  cards

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