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situation

Fair game

Example

The tourists were fair game for the pickpockets

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situation difficulty

To be thin on the ground

Example

Today steady jobs are often thin on the ground

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consequences difficulty situation

Make it or break it

Example

I will present my innovative make-or-break proposal

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consequences situation

Luck of the draw

Example

Success is a luck of the draw. Those who can't reach it often say this!

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situation phrasal verbs

Turn sb/sth inside out

Example

These weeks have been really intense, they have turned me inside out 

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situation Business

Off the cuff

Example

Made an amazing speech, off the cuff

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situation Business consequences thoughts

Take or leave

Example

The conditions are non-negotiable, take it or leave it

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phrasal verbs difficulty situation

Doze off

Example

Drowsy driving is a major safety hazard. What to do if you doze off while driving

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Feeling situation consequences

Doesn't begin to cover

Example

The term 'devastated' doesn't begin to cover how we felt after losing our home in the flood

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situation Feeling

For my liking

Example

This bar is a little too crowded for my liking

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