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INDEX
N)
save the day, 14 small fortune, 142
second nature, 103 sold out, 107
sell like hotcakes, 107 spending money, 153
set eyes on, 20 stab someone in the back, 20
set the record straight, 119 stand a chance, 25
shake in one’s shoes, 29 stay up, 113
sharp as a tack, 14 stop by, 142
shell out, 54 stressed out, 20
shut up, 29 strike it rich, 135
sick and tired of, 147 sure thing, 119
sit tight, 65 sweep something under the rug, 123
sitting pretty, 107 sweet tooth, 84
slack off, 25 sweeten the deal, 73
T
take a break, 84 the breaks (those are or that’s), 54
take it easy, 35 there’s no accounting for taste, 35
take it or leave it, 73 things are looking up, 77
take off, 107 think big, 20
take over, 84 three sheets to the wind, 142
take something by storm, 54 throw the book at someone, 124
take something the wrong way, 35 to tell you the truth, 103
taken aback, 124 too many cooks spoil the broth, 84
talk into, 60 top dollar, 14
talk over, 14 track record, 131
tall order, 107 treat someone like dirt, 90
tell off, 20 tricks of the trade, 84
thank goodness, 20 turn off, 96
that’s the way the cookie crumbles, 135 twist someone’s arm, 73
U
under one’s breath, 35
up in the air, 35
WwW
way to go!, 29 wise guy, 54
well off, 142 work like a dog, 49
what’s the matter?, 20 work one’s tail off, 84
what’s up?, 65 work out, 131
when pigs fly, 20 worth one’s while, 73
wine and dine, 153 wrap up, 153
winning streak, 153
Y
you can say that again, 65
you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, 60
your guess is as good as mine, 103
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