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  • be second to none
    be the worst
    be second
    be the best
  • every nook and cranny
    nowhere
    everywhere
    somewhere
  • a bitter pill to swallow
    a difficult fact to accept
    a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
    weakest point of sb's character
    a wild guess/ a risk
  • be tickled pink
    be really pleased
    be really angry
    be really sad
  • be in a quandary
    be confused; undecided
    be easily deceived/ naive
    to be extremely angry
  • bark up the wrong tree
    have a false idea about sth
    false belief
    when all else has failed
  • few and far between
    expensive
    scarce
    common
  • get the hang of it
    as far as I know
    give every exact detail
    get in the habit of doing sth
  • a memory like a sieve
    good memory
    bad memory
  • a different kettle of fish
    a totally different situation from the one just mentioned
    sb who feels uncomfortable
    annoying person/thing
  • a red rag to a bull
    sb who feels uncomfortable
    action, comment, etc. liable to provoke sb
    annoying person/thing
  • a bear with a sore head
    a poor memory
    irritated/bad mood
    a difficult fact to accept
  • different as chalk and cheese
    totally different
    a bit different
    get on like a house on fire
  • bear fruit
    a weird fruit
    be unsuccessful
    be successful
  • by and large
    criticise
    suddenly
    generally speaking
  • a pain in the neck
    Pat
    Sara
    Mireia and Laura
  • a long shot
    a wild guess/ a risk
    a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
    annoying person/thing
  • be in the dark about sth
    be unaware of sth
    really want sth
    out of favour
  • a storm in a teacup
    a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
    annoying person/thing
    weakest point of sb's character
  • below the belt
    cruel and unfair
    intimate
    in secret
  • down in the dumps
    dirty
    hungry
    miserable
  • be all fingers and thumbs
    stupid
    agile
    clumsy
  • for the time being
    presently
    at the moment
    temporarily
  • Achilles heel
    annoying person/thing
    weakest point of sb's character
    a difficult fact to accept
  • as a last resort
    have a false idea about sth
    yet, however
    when all else has failed
  • bite off more than sb can chew
    try to do sth which is too difficult
    sudden clear idea/thought
    sth which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably
  • bury one's head in the sand
    fed up; bored
    reach a critical point
    avoid or ignore reality/responsibility
  • a fish out of water
    irritated/bad mood
    a difficult fact to accept
    sb who feels uncomfortable
  • agree to disagree
    stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement
    admit Pat is right
    agree
  • give chapter and verse
    get annoyed
    give every exact detail
    explain a book's plot