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| indisposed to talk | |
| like crazy(summary, abrupt, unexpected, instant) | |
| like mad(summary, abrupt, unexpected, instant) | |
| low on(adjective, insufficient, sans) | |
| meat and potatoes(noun, idiom, good, understanding) | |
| miserably poor(poor, distressed, wanting, destitute) | |
| name of the game(noun, idiom, good, understanding) | |
| nature of the beast(noun, idiom, good, understanding) | |
| nitty gritty(noun, substance, idea, meaning) | |
| no great shakes | |
| not enough(adjective, adverb, weak, poor) | |
| not hacking it(adjective, idiom, inadequate, deficient) | |
| not making it(adjective, idiom, inadequate, deficient) | |
| not protracted(adjective, lower, reduced, abridged) | |
| nuts and bolts(noun, idiom, good, understanding) | |
| off guard(sudden, suddenly, unexpectedly, unawares) | |
| on spur of moment(idiom, quickly, unexpectedly, abruptly) | |
| on the double(idiom, quick, summary, abrupt) | |
| on the edge | |
| punch line(noun, good, understanding, point) |
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