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  • to do or say something too soon, before you know that it is suitable or correct
    jump the gun
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  • to keep something secret
    keep (something) under wraps
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  • to manage to live or keep a business running even though you are not earning much money
    keep your head above water
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  • to learn how to do something, especially a job
    learn the ropes
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  • to have a very strong and long-lasting effect
    leave your mark
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  • to tell someone something that was intended to be secret
    let the cat out of the bag
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  • used for saying that someone does not listen or react to youwhen you talk to them (l/t/t/a/b/w)
    like talking to a brick wall
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  • be very enthusiastic about a particular activity and spend all the time you can doing it or talking about it (l/a/b)
    live and breathe (something)
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  • used for saying that when you love someone, it is difficult to see their faults (l/i/b)
    love is blind
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  • to make someone feel suddenly very frightened or worried (m/s/b/r/c)
    make (someone´s) blood run cold
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  • to cause problems by making suggestions or criticisms (m/w)
    make waves
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  • make you feel angry (m/y/b/b)
    make your blood boil
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  • agree to do something that someone wants, if they do something you want (m/h/w)
    meet (someone) half way
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  • money that you earn very easily without much work or effort (m/f/o/r)
    money for old rope
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  • change the rules part way through something (m/t/g)
    move the goalposts
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  • definitely decide the details of something (n/d/t/f/p)
    nail down the finer points
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