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Back to square one

What is to start over again?

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Throw someone under the bus.

What is betray someone to save yourself?

100

Rain on someone's parade.

What is to ruin someone's happiness?

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Out of the blue.

What is unexpectedly?

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Clickbait.

What is sensational content meant to appeal to wide range of people?

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All ears.

What is eager to listen and learn?

200

Let it slide.

What is ignore a mistake?

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Beat around the bush.

What is to avoid the main point?

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Bite off more than you can chew.

What is to take on too much work?

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Shoot for the moon.

What is to aim high?

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In the loop.

What is to be informed?

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All thumbs.

What is awkward with your hands?

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In hot water.

What is to get in trouble?

300

Cut to the chase.

What is get to the main point quickly?

300

Call a spade a spade.

What is to speak honestly and directly?

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Under the weather.

What is to feel sick or unwell?

300

Down the rabbit hole.

What is to go deep into the topic?

300
Green thumb.

What is being great at gardening?

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Hit the jackpot.

What is to win big?

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Get down to brass tacks.

What is to focus on important details?

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A frosty reception.

What is a cold welcome or feeling unwelcomed?

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Sky is the limit.

What is endless possibilities?

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Caught fire.

What is to become very popular?

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Hit the nail on the head.

What is to be exactly right?

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Know the ropes.

What is to know how to do something?

500

The elephant in the room.

What is an obvious issue everyone avoids?

500

Break the ice.

What is to make a situation less awkward?

500

Shoot the breeze.

What is to chat casually?

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Barking up the wrong tree.

What is blaming or chasing the wrong thing?

500

See eye to eye.

What is to be in agreement?

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Spill the beans.

What is to reveal a secret?

600

Move the goalposts.

What is to change the rules to more difficult things?

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Go the extra mile.

What is to do more than expected?

600

Best of both worlds.

What is enjoying advantages of two options?

600

Off the beaten track.

What is to go somewhere unpopular?

600

Play it by ear.

What is to improvise?

700

Drop the ball.

What is to make a mistake?
700

Jump on the bandwagon.

What is to follow a trend because others are?

700

Have your ducks in a row.

What is to be well prepared?

700

Every cloud has a silver lining.

What is finding hope in adversity?

700

Another mountain to climb.

What is a new challenge?

700

Bite the bullet.

What is to get through a difficult situation?

800

In black and white.

What is in written form?

800

Toe the line.

What is to follow rules or authority?

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Down to the wire.

What is to wait until the last moment?

800

Devil's advocate.

What is arguing on opposing view to test ideas?

800

Can't see the forest for the trees.

What is can't see the big picture?

800

Get cold feet.

What is to get nervous and want to back out?