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brass tacks(substance, basis, grounds)
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build up(study, plan, development, measure)
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caudex crib(idiom, support)
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chapter and verse(idiom, reason, basis, justification)
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cultivate the soil(idiom, preparation)
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dig a mine(idiom, preparation)
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dig the foundations(idiom, preparation)
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dress the ground(idiom, preparation)
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erect the scaffolding(idiom, preparation)
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first stone(idiom, preparation)
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fishing expedition(study, investigation)
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fitting out(noun, plan, resolve, arrangement)
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fix the basis(idiom, preparation)
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fix the foundations(idiom, preparation)
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fix the groundwork(idiom, preparation)
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flesh and blood(idiom, substantiality)
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focal point(noun, base, station, headquarters)
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foundation garment
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frame of reference(noun, idiom, structure, frame)
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get ready(idiom, preparation)
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