to praise or flatter someone excessively

up the river without a paddle

in an unfortunate situation unprepared

cover a lot of ground

discuss and deal with a lot of topics

go out and celebrate without control

something you try although it is unlikely to be successful

an enthusiastic person who is willing to work very hard

narrowly avoid a major problem or accident

not being married, outside marriage

can't see the forest for the trees

looking at detail so closely,you don't see the whole picture

a skeleton in the closet

a shameful secret that a person wishes to hide

someone who is a failure and an embarrassment to relatives

a rich man who does not work and enjoys social activities

bring a knife to a gunfight

be very badly prepared for something

stop wasting time and start working; submit to authority

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butter someone up
to praise or flatter someone excessively
be in favour with someone
use your influence for something
2
draw a blank
get no response or result
write a paper in a mechanical way
waste time doing nothing important
3
up the river without a paddle
overcome any obstacle, achieve what you want
in an unfortunate situation unprepared
talking a lot but never doing what one says,talking nonsense
4
cover a lot of ground
to open a book to do work or study (negative)
discuss and deal with a lot of topics
tried hard but may not have gotten it all right
5
give someone the sack
accept, hire
to fire someone
6
paint the town red
a great distance
to be the subject that everyone is talking about
go out and celebrate without control
7
a long shot
revive a problem that caused problems in the past
something you try although it is unlikely to be successful
to make yourself do something
8
eager beaver
teacher's favorite student
an enthusiastic person who is willing to work very hard
sb who imitates another's work without adding anything to it
9
hit the books
learn by repeating
to study hard
10
cheat death
look unwell and about to die, close to death
at exactly the same stage or moving at the same speed
narrowly avoid a major problem or accident
obviously dead, lifeless
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out of wedlock
someone who is a failure and an embarrassment to relatives
to be able to make enough money only for one's basic needs
not being married, outside marriage
12
can't see the forest for the trees
stuck between two very bad options
looking at detail so closely,you don't see the whole picture
confusing or unclear
13
a skeleton in the closet
something that is extremely important
a shameful secret that a person wishes to hide
look unwell and about to die, close to deathcheat death
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on the house
have a good time by spending a lot of money
relax and not worry about anything
free of charge
15
black sheep
one's own relatives; one's own kin
be very similar in character to one of the parents
someone who is a failure and an embarrassment to relatives
16
make waves
overcome any obstacle, achieve what you want
cause trouble
put it aside for a while
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all over town
go to places of entertainment in a town for pleasure
widely known
to arrive in town
18
mend your ways
to lose your reputation or privileged position
keep out of trouble
improve yourself
19
by the book
according to established rules
to expect to benefit from sth
the law does not apply to you
20
a man-about-town
a small town where very little happens
a rich man who does not work and enjoys social activities
to be the subject that everyone is talking about
21
bring a knife to a gunfight
be very badly prepared for something
avoid a failure or loss or injury
do sth important that will be remembered for a long time
22
knuckle under
try harder, to do better
stop wasting time and start working; submit to authority
to start writing
23
have a blast
have a great time
to relax
to go out and enjoy oneself for the evening
24
bury a hatchet
revive a problem that caused problems in the past
you give a piece of news which is unexpected and unpleasant
make peace with somebody

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