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A sudden clear memory of something in the past (normally bad), is a ...
flashback
A boring, regularly repeated activity or experience: "My life is a _________"
treadmill
"My memory of the events is a blur". What does "blur" mean in this content?
Something you can't remember clearly.
"This is the third exam I've failed. I've had it". What does it mean  "to have had it" ?
In serious trouble or no hope of succeeding OR tired and annoyed about something and you don't want to continue.
To hope strongly that something will happen
keep your fingers crossed
What does it mean to "twist someone's arm" ?
 
persuade someone to do something they do not want to do
 
come to an informal agreement
 
cause pain and suffering to someone
 
confuse people by stating falsehoods
What does the idiom "stab someone in the back" mean?
To do something harmful to someone who trusted you.
If you "turn a blind eye" to something it means that you ...
ignore something you know is wrong
To tease, fool, or make fun of someone is to "____ their ___"
pull *someone's* leg
"He admitted / denied / suggested ... the car"
 
stealing
 
to steal
"We can't afford ... new shoes"
 
to buy
 
buying
"So, we agree ... "
 
to disagree
 
disagreeing
"If you choose / hope / expect ... the exam, you need to prepare for it"
 
to do
 
doing
"Anthony offered / promised / refused ... the washing"
 
to do
 
doing
"I avoid / can't help / enjoy / keep on ... junk food"
 
eating
 
to eat
"When are you going to finish ... that book?"
 
reading
 
to read
"Becoming famous involves ... luck"
 
having luck
 
to have
"Do you mind / resent / put off / risk ... money to strangers?"
 
lending
 
to lend
What does it mean to "settle up" the cost of something?
to pay what you owe
What does the idiom "it's a wonder" mean?
it's surprising
What does "keep an eye on" mean?
to watch or take care of someone / something
"I'm sorry, I'm tied up on Saturday so I won't be able to come". What does "tied up" mean
 
busy with another activity / event
 
restrained by ropes to a chair
 
to politely reject an offer
 
unable to attend because of tierdness
Which idiom means to be getting better after an illness?
 
on the mend
 
on top of the world
 
shake off the monkey
 
smelling the flowers again
What does "pick a fight" mean?
to intentionally start to fight / argue