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hold/show signs of

signal of sth

bear sb (no) ill will

(not) have a bad feeling for/(not) hate sb

a cat nap

a short sleep

top dog

the most important person

a wild goose chase

hopeless pursuit

lame duck

sb in trouble and needing help

beetle about

to hurry

hare off (into)

to rush off

horse around

to play, fool around

wolf sth down

eat sth very quickly

hound sb

constantly annoy sb

monkey (about/around) with sth

try to mend sth

duck (behind)

to move out of the way

dog sb's footsteps

follow sb everywhere

through/by error

hold sb responsible for

blame sb for sth

accept/claim the responsibility for

be responsible for

be at fault for

to be blamed for

go to the dogs

become worse and or decrease in quality

look a gift horse in the mouth

to be critical of a present

make a pig's ear of sth

to do sth very badly

as a matter of course

the usual or correct thing to do

rock the boat

to cause problems

bear with sb

to be patient with sb

make a pig of oneself

to eat too much

be all for the best in the end

be ultimately the best solution

fit for a king

very good quality

drown out

cover up a sound by making a louder sound

drowned it in oil

totally saturated

bear witness to

to prove, testify

bear a grudge against sb/ bear sb a grudge

resent for a long time bad things others have done to you

bear fruit

to be successful

bear the burnt (of sth)

to suffer the worst part of sth unpleasant

in heyday

golden age; prime

in bad/poor taste

a bad judgement in style, fashion or social behaviour

in keeping with

in accordance with

in due course

at a suitable time in the future

in sth's infancy

in early period of existence

donkey's years

a very long time

a dog's life

a very unhappy and difficult life

a lone wolf

a person who prefers to act or be alone.

hound sb out of/from sth

force sb to leave

fox sb

fool, deceive sb

beaver away at

work hard doing sth

by trial and error

learning from one's mistakes

only have oneself to blame

it's sb's own fault

through no fault of sb's own

sb is not to blame

human/computer error

error of/in judgement

bad decision

lay/put the blame on

blame sb for sth

in the wrong

incorrect

get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick

to misunderstand sth

the blame lies with

be to blame for sth

like a bull in a china shop

behaving in a very clumsy, insensitive way

get sb's goat

to annoy sb

a feather in sb's cap

an achievement to be proud of

in sb's favour

to sb's advantage

miss the boat

to miss an opportunity

buy a pig in a poke

to buy sth without knowing sth about it

the best part of

most of

to stand trial for sth

to be judged in a court

fit and proper

suitable

to feel fit and healthy

healthy

right as rain

be perfectly fit and well

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