| lose track of something/someone
| to no longer be informed or know about something or someone
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| oblige someone to do something
| to require someone to do something
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| homesick
| Acutely longing for one's family or home
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| oblivion
| The condition or quality of being completely forgotten
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| wither
| Fig. [for someone or something] to be ignored or neglected and thereby be wasted
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| botch something up
| to mess something up; to do a bad job of something
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| bide one’s time
| to wait patiently
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| bimbo
| Slang A woman regarded as vacuous or as having an exaggerated interest in her sexual appeal.
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| significant other
|  A person, such as a family member or close friend, who is important or influential in one's life
US a spouse or lover
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| not dwell on something
| to not spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something
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| shining example
| vivid, bright, significant example of something
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| take a rain check
| (American) (to ask) to do something at a later time. Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?
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| get on the same page about something/read from the same page
| Cliché share the same understanding of something
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| freak someone out
| to shock or disorient someone
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| wing something
| to do the best that you can in a situation that you are not prepared for
or
to improvise; to do something extemporaneously
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| fresh out of something
| just now having sold or used up the last of something
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| get caught in the middle
| to be in a difficult situation because two people who you know well are arguing and both of them criticize each other to you
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| off the top of my head
| from quick recollection, or as an approximation; without research or calculation; - a phrase used when giving quick and approximate answers to questions, to indicate that a response is not necessarily accurate.
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| defiance
| Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; readiness to contend or resist
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| wear heart on one’s sleeve
| Fig. to display one's feelings openly and habitually, rather than keep them private.
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| intimidating
| discouraging through fear
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| pushover
| One that is easily defeated or taken advantage of.
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| for the long haul
| Fig. long term; over a long period of time
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| wallow in something
| Fig. to experience an abundance of something
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| light up something/somewhere
| to add excitement to a place or thing
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| look sharp
| act or move at high speed
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| wreath
| A ring or circlet of flowers, boughs, or leaves worn on the head, placed on a memorial, or hung as a decoration.
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| burp
| a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
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| knock one's block off
| Sl. to hit someone hard in the head
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| equity
| Equity is what a person, company, or account has to its name if all debts were liquidated.
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| riff-raff
| an impolite way of describing people from a low social class, especially people who behave badly
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| go through with something
| 1. to complete something the outcome of which is troubling or doubtful; to do something in spite of problems and drawbacks
2. to do something you planned or promised to do
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| oddbody
| crank; eccentric; odd fish
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| be off one's nut
| to be crazy
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| beat it
| slang to go away immediately
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| emporium
| A place where various goods are bought and sold; a marketplace.
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