| 1. | Through thick and thin ? | |
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To be scared of small dangers
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Passing through a thick forest
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Support under all circumstances
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To be hard-hearted in times of loss
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Report Question| 2. | hand in glove ? | |
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Working together in the same office
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Wearing gloves while working
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In partnership for something dishonest
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Doing work in the garden
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| 3. | Take one's hat off to someone ? | |
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Indicate disapproval
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Express anger
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Display humility
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Show admiration
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| 4. | Every cloud has a silver lining ? | |
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Something irritating is there in any joyous situation
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Something promising is there in any difficult situation
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Something disheartening is there in any happy situation
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Something interesting is there in any colourful situation
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| 5. | Throw in the towel ? | |
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To decide firmly
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To take a shower
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To admit defeat or failure
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To provoke someone
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| 6. | No strings attached ? | |
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Without condition or restrictions
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Forced to do something
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Lacking clarity
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Involving a choice to be
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| 7. | Get the ball rolling ? | |
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To spin the ball
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To cheer someone up
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To have an active lifestyle
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To start doing something
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| 8. | A change of heart ? | |
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To have a second opinion
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To have a heart transplant
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To fail to fulfill a promise
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A change in one’s opinion
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| 9. | Last straw ? | |
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Final problem in the series
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Last cookie in the plate
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Final decision
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Last person in the queue
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| 10. | Turn a deaf ear ? | |
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To pay attention
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To listen carefully
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To make someone deaf
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To pay no heed
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