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jautājums		atbilde
donkey's years sākt mācīties		a long time
kill two birds with one stone sākt mācīties		achieve two things with one action
let the cat out of the bag sākt mācīties		reveal a secret
like water off a duck's back sākt mācīties		having no effect
make a fool of yourself sākt mācīties		make oneself look stupid
make a mountain out of a molehill sākt mācīties		cause a fuss about a trivial matter
no room to swing a cat sākt mācīties		no room at all
play cat and mouse with sb sākt mācīties		keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruellu and kindly
put the cat among the pigeons sākt mācīties		cause trouble/ controversy
rain cats and dogs sākt mācīties		rain heavily
swim like a fish sākt mācīties		swim very well
talk the hind leg off a donkey sākt mācīties		talk for a long time, uninterrupted
the rat race sākt mācīties		the competitive nature of modern urban life
until the cows come home sākt mācīties		for a long time
mutton dressed as lamb sākt mācīties		dress in a style younger than / inappropriate to your age
sour grapes sākt mācīties		say unpleasant comments because of jelaousy
sweet tooth sākt mācīties		enjoy eating sweet things
get nowhere fast sākt mācīties		make no/ little progress
pay sb's way sākt mācīties		contribute your share of a bil/budget
white-collar job sākt mācīties		office/clerical work
fly on the wall sākt mācīties		see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
achilles heel sākt mācīties		weakest point of sb's character
wash sb's hands of sb sākt mācīties		refuse to be involved with sb
a pain in the neck sākt mācīties		annoying person/thing
be all fingers and thumbs sākt mācīties		be awkward, clumsy
get cold feet sākt mācīties		lose courage to do sth
give sb cold shoulder sākt mācīties		ignore/ shun sb
have a cheek / nerve sākt mācīties		act/ speak boldly or impudently
have a sharp tongue sākt mācīties		tend to say unkind or hurtful things
have an eye for sth sākt mācīties		be a good judge of sth
look down one's nose at sth/sb sākt mācīties		feel/ act superior to sb
lose one's head sākt mācīties		lose self-control
put one's heart and soul into sth sākt mācīties		be devoted to sth
tongue-in-cheek sākt mācīties		not serious, ironic
tooth and nail sākt mācīties		fiercely
turn a blind eye to sth sākt mācīties		ignore
not lose any sleep over sth sākt mācīties		not worry about sth
jack of all trades sākt mācīties		sb who is able to do a variety of jobs
a storm in a teacup sākt mācīties		a lot of fuss about sth that is not important
bring sth home to sb sākt mācīties		make sb understand how important/ serious sth is
bite off more than you can chew sākt mācīties		try to do sth which is too difficult
in clover sākt mācīties		living a luxurious / comfortable life
face the music sākt mācīties		be criticised/ punished for sth you have done

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