153 entries under idiom topic. ×

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sine qua non(noun, expression, condition, essential)
6
cry out for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, desire)
6
have occasion for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take)
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have to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, have)
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be in want(verb, expression, take, demand)
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be necessary(verb, expression, require, obligate)
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be deficient in(verb, expression, want, require)
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have got to(verb, expression, have, want)
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need for(noun, expression, want, wish)
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needs must(noun, expression, want, lack)
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bare cupboard(expression, want, wish, not have)
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bare necessities(expression, want, wish, not have)
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bare subsistence(expression, want, wish, not have)
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be hurting for(expression, want, wish, not have)
2
be in for(expression, want, wish, not have)
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be short of(verb, expression, want, require)
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bring to bear(expression, settle, establish, put)
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can't be without(expression, want, wish, not have)
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cannot do otherwise(expression, want, wish, not have)
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cannot help but(expression, want, wish, not have)
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