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a ray of intelligencenot be able to see a winkgive a passing recognition
an hour's recess at noonas the world goesrecharge a man with a crime
working in a factoryI should worryby long odds (=by all odds; by odds)
recognize an old acquaintancea vague ideaspread [run] like wildfire
ternary bilinear formone of thema redoubtable opponent
as stubborn as a mulea rapier glanceharden into stone
as occasion servesa stormy lifebe stopped by a question
to recognize a new governmenta raw morninga stricken measure of rice
a life marked by vicissitudesRome was not built in a day.a superb dinner
twin soulsa rollicking songto put a person to work
fall in with sb.'s views (=meet sb'.s view)a roasting hot summer dayyuan note
off the paceThe noose is hanging.nodding acquaintance
a roundabout routea punch on the nosea sweaty piece of work
Empty vessels make the greatest sound.get at [to] the root of sth.make nonsense of
ask sb. a questionwith a stamp of impatienceone or the other
as unstable as watera friend of oursfrom no quarter
a resounding nameone-night standa 3 star hotel
as [like] the stars in multitudeturn on the waterworksquarter oneself upon sb.
stand off and ona narrow [close, near, tight] squeaka quaint method
a respectable teacherfrom space to spacea viewable movie
a mere passing vogueoutgrow a bad habita mere nothingness
a voluminous reportfrom out to outenter into the spiritof
pause and ponderas changeable as the moona slight tinge of humor
wise as a serpent(as) abstinate[stubborn] as a mulenot a penny the worse
a small portion of the wholea plain dressa tiresome job
three cheers and a tigergive sb. a taste ofa thread of water
tie inTom Collins (John Collins)one of many possible answers
toilet watera terse replynot know the first thing about sth.
Every shoe fits not every foot.the pith of a speecha thundering big house
a home thrusta serpentine suggestionIt will last sb.'s time.
a sick jokewishful thinkingthe movements of a dance
pay [offer] the moongaudy as a peacockkeep a term
get the first place in a raceset eyesa tenebrous aisle
so much asbright sidein one's time
a period of settled weatherplural votebit of a place
not the only pebble on the beachpetit fourthat part of the country
do one's parta shiny dayto drive tandem
the shady side of the streettangled affairbring a new phase in
a practiced skilla touch of ironybe [get] tanked up
a perky squirreldevelop [plan] a presentationon this side
(originally said of bamboo grove, now referring to drug, hobby, etc.) cannot go without ita tabular rockwhite scourge
a nearby househave [meet with] a misfortuneIt's one thing to flourish and another to fight.
a tally of a gametend a groceryWhat's his [her, their, its] name?
not care a whoopa thick slice of breadnot a penny to bless oneself with
let the side downa passing fada plain blue dress
a potty set of questionsa set of tasteless furnitureenter another phase
more power to sb.'s elbow (=more power to sb.)a practicable planbe momentarily unable to speak
on sb.'s part (=on the part of sb.)set sb. a tasknary a cent
toss sth. asidepart byBad scran to you!
to the last pennyan additional person or thingCan I have another?
pull the curtain asidea new block of flatssolitary
air in or around a placeone of these sections and the notes in itstudents in their first year at college
a first-floor `flatamount contained in a flaskflash an identification card
soleten hours solida piece of metal by hammering it
have a flirtation with sbbuy a bouquet at the florist's, ie shop where flowers are soldseries of stairs between two floors or landings
a strange brand of humourblotsin the extreme north of a country
quite a nice dayshot that hits thisa fellow member
sing a solosolitudea blameless life
a bevy of beautiful girlshis first wifeher first job
a bespoke suita film of oil on watera series of felonies
sudden strong gust of airgratify a person's whimsa gift question
not the least glimmer of intelligenceworking-overempty a glass at a gulp
being half one thing and half anothera heaped spoonful of flouran acrid dispute
a direct hit on an enemy shiphave the hire of a car for a weekat ground-floor level
swallow a slug of gingrin with delightthe fount of all wisdom
Vidarabine Monophosphatea folio volumegatecrash a party
the germ of an ideafrantic activity