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Get a kick out of something

Get a sense of enjoyment, amusement, or excitement from something

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Keep yourself to yourself

Stay alone rather than spending time with other people

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To be all show and no go

have good looks but lack energy or action

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come to terms with something

accept a difficult situation

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find out/ see how the land lies

to get information about a situation before taking action

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put one's heart and soul into something

put all of one's sincere efforts into something

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to see which way the wind is blowing

to see how a situation is developing before making any decisions about it

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can't make head or tail of something

not being able to understand something

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to be caught unawares

to be unprepared for what happens or surprised by it

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chase your (own) tail

spend a lot of time and energy doing many things but achieving very little.

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to chicken out

to decide not to do something because you are afraid

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to come clean

to tell the truth

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once in a blue moon

very rarely

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a blessing in disguise

something positive that wasn't recognised until later

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It slipped my mind

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to be in hot water

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