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A great deal

Weve heard a great deal about you.


A piece of cake
Its easier than I thought. Its a piece of cake.
After all
But after all, they are our children.
All over the place
Your books are all over the place.
Around the corner
The examination is right around the corner.
As a matter of fact
As a matter of fact, l dont like them either.
As far as I am concerned
As far as I am concerned, he should get fired.
Ask for trouble
We are asking for trouble if we miss another class.
Be fond of
She seems to be fond of talking about herself.
Be in the same boat
We suddenly found ourselves in the same boat.
Be my guest
If you wanna just me, be my guest.
Be out of order
Your idea is out of order.
Better than nothing
Maybe its not as good as the first, but its better than nothing.
Break a promise
I told you, I never break a promise.
Calm down
Why dont you just calm down?
Catch up with
Ill catch up with you later.
Cheer up
Hey, maybe we can cheer him up a bit.
Cope with
How do you cope with loneliness?
Cross the line
Youre starting to cross the line.
Day in and day out
I have to answer the phone day in and day out.
Deal with
I will deal with these later.
Every now and again
Its good to be lonely every now and again.

Every now and then


Every now and then I go to town and spend lots of money.
Face to face
He wants to meet you face to face.
Figure out
Im going to figure it out sooner or later.
Finish up
Lets finish this up this afternoon.
From now on
From now on Im not gonna do anything I dont like.
From time to time
Youll hear that from time to time.
Get lost
Take a map with you in case you get lost.
Get together
I thought we should get together and talk.
Go for a walk
Lets go for a walk in the wood.
Hang out
She does not want me to hang out with her.
Have a good time
I hope you have a good time at the beach.
Hold ones ground
If you hold your ground, then you might have a chance.
In advance
Could you pay me in advance?
Keep a promise
I must keep a promise I made.
Keep an eye on
Keep an eye on the baby, please.
Keep away from
Keep away from the doors and windows.
Keep in touch
Remember to keep in touch when you are aways.
Keep ones eye on
Im keeping my eye on you.
Keep ones word
I always keep my word.
Let someone down
Dont let me down this time.
Lose ones temper
I promise! Ill never lose my temper again!
Lose ones way
Ive lost my way somewhere

Lose sight of ()
I must not lose sight of my mission.
Make a deal with
If you want a job, youll have to make a deal with him.
Make a promise

I want you to make me a promise.
Move away from
Everyone, move away from the windows!
On behalf of ( )
Im happy to deliver a statement on behalf of the company.
Once in a while
l still think about her once in a while.
Out of date
He said I was out of date.
Pave the way
This will pave the way for future success.
Piss off ( ) ( )
Piss off! Dont come near me again.
Put off ( )
Ill call him to put off my appointments till noon.
Put pressure on
You put too much pressure on yourself.
Put up with
Why do you put up with it? You could do better.
Run out of
Were going to run out of fuel in 90 minutes.
Shed (some) light on
Can anyone help me shed some light on this question?
So far
So far as we know, there were no survivors.
Sooner or later
Sooner or later youre gonna have to face the fact.
Stay in touch
Please dont stay in touch.
Step outside
Could you step outside for a minute, please?
Take into account
Theres one thing you havent taken into account.
Take it easy
Take it easy. Dont be so upset.
Take part
I wont take any part in this.
Talk behind ones back
People are gonna talk behind your back.

Talk (something) over


Why dont we have a seat and talk it over.
Tie the knot
Youre sure you want to tie the knot?
Throw (some) light on
He tried to throw some light on the situation.
To some extent
I agree with your opinion to some extent.
Turn ones back on
You have to turn your back on that nonsense.
Up to date
Are you up to date with the ongoing dancing competition?
Wash ones hands of
I wash my hands of this whole situation!
Watch your mouth Watch your tongue
Hey, watch you mouth! Dont talk that way.

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