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from the beginning again, not using all the work that you have done before
from scratch
to become very good at doing something
get something down to a fine art
to talk to someone about something that has been worrying you, so that you feel better about it
get something off your chest
to immediately establish a bad relationship with someone
get off on the wrong foot
to understand something completely incorrectly
get the wrong end of the stick
when 2 people get confused because they think that each other is talking about something else
get your wires crossed
to make someone feel nervous or frightened
give someone the creeps
to give someone control or an advantage
give someone the upper hand
an exciting end to part of a book or TV programme which makes you excited for the next part
cliff-hanger
a rare or valuable object that collectors want to own
collector´s item
to stop being shy and begin to confidently show your real character and feelings
come out of your shell
someone who likes to do the same thing at the same time every day
a creature of habit
a situation in which no further progress is possible
dead end
used when you want to make sure that someone understands your comments correctly, especially when you are criticising
don´t get me wrong
used for referring to a situation in which you become so interested in something that you cannot stop trying to find out about it or doing it
down the rabbit hole
to say that you will definitely not allow or accept something
draw the line at (something)
