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Feeling

Gut feeling

Example

When buying a second-hand car, gut feeling can be your best guide

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To look on the bright side

Example

My parents taught me, always look on the bright side of  life

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Don't mention it - you are welcome

Example
Thank you, don't mention it. I'm pleased to help you
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Plenty at stake

Example
It's plenty at stake in Japan, Ferrari and McLaren will play the title
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To have no business

Example
The company has no business poking its nose into people's personal lives
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To run like a devil (hell) - like a bat out of hell

Example

He ran out of the bank like a bat out of hell

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New year's resolution

Example

Soon is new year's eve, what's your new year’s resolution?

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The end justifies the means

Example
One always has to ask, does the end justify the means? Nicoló Macchiavelli stated as much in The Prince, published in 1532
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To quench your thirst

Example
In the Sokurov's film nothing can quench the thirst for knowledge of Faust: not even time
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Nothing to boast about

Example
His collection of vintage cars is interesting, but nothing to boast about
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So lame

Example
I can't stand this class, it's so lame
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Back on topic

Example

I have a feeling you're coming out of the subject, back on topic

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Nature

Make the hay while the sunshine - strike while the iron is hot

Example

I guess you have still time but make the hay while the sunshine

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Body

Chicken-hearted

Example

He is a chicken-hearted boss, then he brought us on the brink of bankruptcy

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At one's own risk

Example

I suggest you to give up, it is at your own risk

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