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someone who is unkind or unpleasant
nasty piece of work
without any limit on what you are allowed to do
no holds barred
used for saying that a situation is still difficult, although it has improved
not be out of the woods yet
used for emphasizing that something is not available or possible, or that you won´t do it
not for love nor money
to be very quiet and shy
not say boo to a goose
likely to get the result that you are trying to achieve
on target
doing or thinking the right things
on the right track
not well controlled
out of hand
behaving in a way that other people do not approve of
out of line
someone who enjoys being with other people and makes friends easily
people person
to discover or understand exactly why a situation is the way it is
put your finger on (something)
used for saying that someone should do something to show they mean what they say
put your money where your mouth is
something that is not relevant that makes you confused or takes your attention away from what you should be concentrating on
red herring
to waste time and effort trying to do something that someone else has already done well
to reinvent the wheel
something that sounds familiar although you cannot remember the exact details
ring a bell
to cause problems by changing a situation that is considered satisfactory
rock the boat
