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motive power(idiom, motion)
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name of the game(noun, idiom, end, idea)
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nuts and bolts(noun, idiom, end, idea)
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proposal asking(challenge, request, offer, suggestion)
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punch line(noun, idea, score, matter)
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rain check(challenge, request, offer, suggestion)
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reason why(noun, idiom, reason, spur)
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right stuff(noun, drive, push, energy)
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rock bottom(cause, source, origin)
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shot in the arm(noun, idiom, charge, cause)
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song and dance(noun, idiom, action, cause)
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sour grapes(noun, action, cause, reason)
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subject of thought
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sugared pill(noun, lure, bribe, incentive)
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why and wherefore(noun, idiom, action, cause)
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Motivational Theories
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bated breath(belief, hope, anticipation)
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be unwilling(idiom, absence of motive)
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beau ideal(model, outline, prototype)
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blast off(cause, source, derivation)
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