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            It It never rains but it pours.    ił  tell it to the marines
            It It (only) stands to reason.     ił  That does it!
            It It sucks.                       ił  That’s about the size of it.
            It It takes (some) getting used to.  ił  That’s it!
            ił  Keep at it!                    ił  That tears it!
            ił  knew it was comàng             ił  This is it.
            ił  knock it off                   ił  to put it màldly
            ił  known it was comàng            ił  tough it out
            ił  lay it on thick                ił  to whom it may concern
            ił  lay it on with a trowel        ił  when it comes right down to it
            ił  let it all hang out            ił  when it comes to something
            ił  Let it go.                     ił  whoop it up
            ił  let it roll                    ił  wing it
            ił  let someone have it (with both barrels)  ił  with everything (on àt)
            ił  like it or lump it             ił  with it
            ił  làve it up                     ił  You can bet on it!
            ił  long and (the) short of it     ił  You can’t take it with you.
            ił  lord it over someone           ił  You just don’t get it!
            ił  make a day of it               ił  You said it!
            ił  make a go of it                iłch  have an itch for something
            ił  make a run for it              iłch  have an itch to do something
            ił  make it                        iłching  have an itching palm
            ił  Make no bones about it.        iłchy  have an itchy palm
            ił  make no mistake (about it)     It’ll It’ll never fly.
            ił  mix it up                      iłs  come into its own
            ił  never had it so good           iłs  dead on its feet
            ił  no buts about it               iłs  Every dog has its day.
            ił  no ifs, ands, or buts about it  iłs  fall flat (on its face)
            ił  not breathe a word of it       ił’s  for all it’s worth
            ił  not give it another thought    ił’s  for what(ever) it’s worth
            ił  nothing to it                  iłs  have had its day
            ił  not with it                    iłs  in its entirety
            ił  no two ways about it           iłs  in its prime
            ił  on the face of it              It’s It’s about time!
            ił  out of it                      It’s It’s (all) Greek to me.
            ił  play it cool                   It’s It’s high time!
            ił  play it safe                   It’s It’s not over ‘til it’s over.
            ił  pour it on thick               It’s It’s no use (doing something).
            ił  put one’s foot in it           iłs  judge something on its own merit(s)
            ił  Put that in your pipe and smoke it!  ił’s  Like it’s such a big deal!
            ił  put to it                      iłs  put something through its paces
            ił  recognize something for what it is  iłs  rear its ugly head
            ił  rough it                       iłs  ruffle its feathers
            ił  rub someone’s nose in it       iłs  run around like a chicken with its head cut off
            ił  run for it                     iłs  sàt on its hands
            ił  Save it.                       iłs  tell its own story
            ił  see (to it) that something is done  iłs  tell its own tale
            ił  So be it.                      iłs  worth its weight in gold
            ił  So it goes.                    itself by itself
            ił  spread it on thick             itself in and of itself
            ił  step on it                     itself lend oneself or itself to something
            ił  strike it rich                 itself shadow of itself
            ił  such as it is                  itself speak for itself
            ił  take it away                   itself an end àn àtself
            ił  Take it easy.                  ivory làve in an ivory tower
            ił  take it easy (on someone or something)  Jack All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
            ił  take it on the chin            Jack before you can say Jack Robinson
            ił  take it or leave it            jack jack someone up
            ił  take it slow                   jack jack something up
            ił  take it to one’s grave         jack a jack-of-all-trades
            ił  take it upon oneself to do something  jackpot hit the jackpot
            ił  take it (up)on oneself (to do something)  jam get into a jam

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