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  • 91go out of your mind — be/go/out of your mind informal phrase to be/​become crazy or confused You must be out of your mind to want to see him again. be/​go out of your mind with worry/​jealousy/​boredom etc: I’ll go out of my mind with boredom if I have to stay in this …

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  • 92cast your net wide — phrase to consider or involve a large variety of people or things Velikovsky had cast his net wide in search of supporting evidence for his theory. Thesaurus: to include something or someonesynonym Main entry: cast * * * cast your net wide see… …

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  • 93get your feet wet — mainly american informal phrase to start doing something for the first time This one week course offers the chance to get your feet wet. Thesaurus: to start doing something new or differentsynonym Main entry: foot * * * get your feet wet …

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  • 94hedge your bets — phrase to organize a situation so that you have several choices available to you, in order to increase your chances of success People are evidently hedging their bets, looking to the future but not yet prepared to give up the past. Thesaurus: to… …

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  • 95in the back of your mind — at/​in the back of your mind phrase if something is at the back of your mind, you are thinking about it or it is affecting how you behave, perhaps without your realizing it The thought that Paul might leave was always at the back of her mind.… …

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  • 96on your feet — phrase standing I’m exhausted – I’ve been on my feet all afternoon! Thesaurus: in a standing positionhyponym in a lying positionsynonym Main entry: foot * * * on your feet 1 : in a standing position I ve been on my feet …

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  • 97on your side — phrase if age, experience etc is on your side, you have a particular advantage that will make it easier for you to succeed have something on your side: Well they’re poor, but at least they’ve got love on their side. Thesaurus: advantages and… …

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  • 98that's your problem — that’s your problem spoken phrase used for saying in an unkind way that you are not going to help someone or do what they want I’m leaving, and if you don’t like it that’s your problem. Thesaurus: to not help someonesynonym Main entry: problem *… …

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  • 99throw your weight behind sth — Ⅰ. throw your weight behind sth ► to use your power to support a project, an idea, etc.: »Senior politicians threw their weight behind the charity s campaign. Main Entry: ↑throw Ⅱ. throw/put your weight behind sth ► to use all your influence to… …

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  • 100bang for your buck — [more/a bigger etc.] bang for (your) buck American, informal if something that you buy gives you more bang for your buck, you get more value for your money by buying this product than from buying any other. If all you want is death benefit cover …

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