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To get something started. commencer à apprendre
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Let's just stop planning and get the ball rolling. Let's do something!
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to keep your eye on the ball We can't leave it simmering, we have to keep our eyes on the ball.
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I'm on the ball regarding the Olympic Games.
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I have no choice I have to play ball with you if we want to get out of here.
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A completely different situation, often one which is difficult or which you know little about. commencer à apprendre
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I knew everything about China, but Japan was a whole new ball game.
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Someone (the one in whose court the ball is) has to do something, before anyone else can do something more. commencer à apprendre
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the ball's in someone's court I've done everything I could, now the ball is his court.
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A bad mistake or shoddy job. commencer à apprendre
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This film was a total balls up. I just couldn't stand it.
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To be astonished or overwhelmed. commencer à apprendre
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I was bowled over by the flowers he sent me.
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To make the first decisive move in a situation. commencer à apprendre
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to beat someone to the punch I planned to go to China and write about it, but George beat me to the punch.
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To be fired or let go from an organization. commencer à apprendre
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Another way of saying somebody was fired is to say that he got the boot.
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If someone's behaviour or actions are not cricket, they are not honourable or moral. commencer à apprendre
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You cheated! That's not cricket!
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To put forth your best effort. commencer à apprendre
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to give it one's best shot I'm sorry it failed, I gave it my best shot.
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To have a high personal energy level. commencer à apprendre
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I just can't get up in the morning. My get-up-and-go is very low recently.
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To carry through a course of action to completion. commencer à apprendre
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I started this project and I finished it, I went the distance.
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It's not cricket to hit below the belt.
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To be lucky especially in a sport or hobby played on a green surface. commencer à apprendre
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He broke his leg during the last semi-final, he apparently didn't have the rub of the green.
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To put yourself into a good position to win something. commencer à apprendre
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to jockey yourself into position The politicians were jockeying for position, trying to get the best television exposure.
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Let's just kick a few ideas around and choose the best one.
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To start trouble or fight. commencer à apprendre
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I felt the fight was just about to kick off.
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Used to give permission to someone to do something. commencer à apprendre
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Can I take your pencil? Sure, knock yourself out.
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To fail when others are relying on you. commencer à apprendre
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I know there was no harm, but I feel I let the side down.
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To try to persuade people to support you or give you something. commencer à apprendre
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to (make a) pitch for something Advertisements' main goal is to make a pitch for something.
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To make unfair changes without warning. commencer à apprendre
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Hey, that's unfair, you shouldn't change rules while playing, don't move the goal posts!
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With all restrictions relaxed. commencer à apprendre
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Now you're an adult, no holds barred.
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I suspect, my husband plays away from home.
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To be careful and avoid any risk commencer à apprendre
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When taking care of a baby you have to play it safe.
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To be saved from misfortune or unpleasantness by something. commencer à apprendre
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He was just about to hit the thief, but the thief was saved by the bell of police arrival.
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Some good quality that makes you like something or someone although you do not like anything else about them. commencer à apprendre
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His good manners are his only saving grace, but I don't like him anyway.
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To make a problem for yourself. commencer à apprendre
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By saying this you've scored your own goal.
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To surrender, admit defeat. commencer à apprendre
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I was trying to cook something, but after three hours in the kitchen I threw in the towel and ordered a meal.
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To succeed by a very narrow margin. commencer à apprendre
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This election was won by a nose by our candidate...
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