Intermediate Deck 5

Total: 20 cards

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Cut to the chase.

idiom

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to skip to the most important part of what someone is talking about as to not waste time; another vulgar way of telling someone to get to the point
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clean slate

idiom

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a new beginning without any record of past problems or mistakes
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man of his word

idiom

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a reliable and trustworthy person who does what they promise to do
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every last / every single

idiom

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used to emphasize every person or thing in a group
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state of the art

adjective

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very modern or has been made using the most recent methods and technology
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get cracking

idiom

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to hurry or to start doing something immediately
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down the line

idiom

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in the future or at a later or unspecified point in time
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Midas touch

idiom

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the ability to profit out of any business or venture
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tipping point

idiom

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the critical point in an activity, process, or situation where a big change happens
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drop one's jaw

idiom

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to be very surprised or shocked
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weather the storm

idiom

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to overcome or successfully deal with a difficult problem or a dangerous situation
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close the deal / strike a deal / secure the deal

idiom

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to reach an agreement
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let the cat out of the bag

idiom

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to reveal a secret, usually unintentionally
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leave a bad taste in your mouth

idiom

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to cause an unpleasant memory or feeling
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bend over backwards

idiom

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to do everything possible to help or please someone
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straight from the horse's mouth

idiom

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to hear the information from someone who has personal or direct knowledge about a certain matter
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best thing since sliced bread

idiom

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something that has been very innovative or useful
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pick someone's brain

idiom

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to ask someone in order to get information or advice about a subject the person knows a lot about
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twist someone's arm

idiom

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to convince someone to do something that they don't want to do, usually by making it hard for them to refuse
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up to one's eyeballs

idiom

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to be very busy and have a lot of things to deal with
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