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, . . . , , , , : to turn over a new leaf , to dance on a tight rope , to ride the high horse , , to get into deep water(s) , . , : to beat/ knock smth into smbs head , - - . , : to play the first fiddle, to take the bull by the horns. , : how the wind blows , .
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, , . , , : take the bull by the horns , dead as the doornail .
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, . : white day , white lie , white night , French leave , .
() : . . , , , , . , common sense ( ) sense , common , sense. : husbands tea , bachelors wife , Judas hair , to beggar description , to crack a joke .
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─ : out of a blue sky , rain or shine , in the heat of the moment , as quick as a flash , ;
─ : at the head of , with an eye to , for the sake of smb -.
- , , , : to dance on a volcano , to carry the day , to hand smb a lemon , -, to hate smb like poison -, , .. , : to break the ice the ice is broken, to cross the Rubicon , the Rubicon is crossed.
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, , , , . , good health is above wealth ), life is not a bed of roses , pride goes before the fall , once bitten, twice shy , . , . , Birds of a feather flock together birds of a feather, The last straw breaks the camels back the last straw.
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, , - . , the world is a small place , thats another pair of shoes , more power to your elbow! !, does your mother know you are out? .
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