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| fall victim to(verb, expression, break, drop) | |
| get in the way(expression, stop, break, bother) | |
| give in to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, break) | |
| give oneself over(verb, expression, stop, withdraw) | |
| give rain check(verb, expression, hold, delay) | |
| give the run around(expression, cool, delay, hesitate) | |
| give up the ghost(verb, expression, break, drop) | |
| grin and bear it(expression, surrender, acknowledge, endure) | |
| hang in there(verb, expression, take, accept) | |
| hem and haw(expression, pause, hesitate, falter) | |
| lay down arms(verb, expression, stop, go) | |
| look the other way(expression, disregard, dismiss, overlook) | |
| lose sight of(expression, disregard, dismiss, overlook) | |
| make up to(expression, yield, submit, jolly) | |
| not trouble oneself(expression, disregard, dismiss, overlook) | |
| pack it in(verb, expression, stop, break) | |
| play a waiting game(expression, cool, delay, hesitate) | |
| play the game(expression, accept, allow, observe) | |
| play up to(expression, yield, submit, jolly) | |
| put down as(expression, hold, dismiss, rank) |
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