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have every intention
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hint at(verb, mean, determine, say)
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lay claim(fake, assume, fool, falsify)
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let on(fake, assume, fool, falsify)
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main idea(body, heart, center, gist)
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make as if(play, fake, counterfeit, pretend)
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make believe(verb, play, fake, counterfeit)
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make out like(verb, idiom, play, fake)
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meat and potatoes(noun, idiom, good, understanding)
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name of the game(noun, idiom, good, understanding)
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nature of beast(noun, idiom, understanding, importance)
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nature of the beast(noun, idiom, good, understanding)
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nitty gritty(body, heart, center, gist)
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nuts and bolts(noun, idiom, good, understanding)
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open up(verb, agree, allow, acknowledge)
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own up(acknowledge, admit, assert, own)
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pass off(verb, fake, assume, fool)
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pass oneself off as(idiom, fake, assume, fool)
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pose as(verb, mean, claim, assert)
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protest too much
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