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  • "They travelled an incredibly long way to reach Vladivostok by motorcycle" (VAST)
    .. travelled a vast distance to reach ..
  • "I was really nervous before the interview" (HAD / STOMACH)
    I had butterflies in my stomach ..
  • "The comedian's jokes had everyone laughing hysterically - they loved her!" (BRING / HOUSE)
    She brought the house down
  • "Visiting the old house made her remember a lot of things" (BRING BACK)
    .. brought back memories
  • "It's exactly as you said!" (HIT)
    You hit the nail on the head!
  • "I saw some deer in the woods last weekend and they ran away quickly"
    I spotted some deer in the woods ...
  • "He didn't really mean to say it" (SLIP / TONGUE)
    It was a slip of the tongue
  • "We have to accept this is the best we have" (MAKE)
    We have to make do / make the best of it
  • "She knows Chinese very well and is confident in the language" (GOOD GRASP)
    She has a good grasp of Chinese
  • "He did something for me when I asked and it really helped" (FAVOUR)
    He did me a favour
  • "I need a new phone" (DO)
    I could do with a new phone
  • "He reacted really angrily" (RED)
    He saw red
  • "I don't see any difference between them!" (APART)
    I can't tell them apart
  • "This thing is really important!" (A MATTER)
    This is a matter of importance
  • "I tried it" (A GO)
    I had a go / I gave it a go
  • "They were the only ones who survived the crash" (SOLE)
    They were the sole survivors
  • "I thought about it, but decided not to do it because it didn't feel right" (BRING)
    .. I couldn't bring myself to do it
  • "Some people saw the accident happen"
    They witnessed the accident
  • "They disagreed" (HAD / OPINION)
    They had a difference of opinion
  • "There's quite a large park nearby" (SIZE)
    There's a sizeable park nearby
  • "Hearing about that always makes me angry" (HOT / COLLAR)
    It makes me hot under the collar
  • "I wasn't feeling well last week" (UNDER)
    .. felt under the weather ..
  • "That part of town is very affluent" (WELL / DO)
    It's a well-to-do part of town
  • "She was so shocked when I told her" (TAKEN)
    She was completely taken aback
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