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- Being too sure of something.
Example: I'll eat my hat if I don't get the 10 million deal from my new client.

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- Financial gain from doing something unlawful.
Example: The authorities found a significant amount of ill gotten gains from the bank accounts of the governor.

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- Being torn between two choices.
Example: Richard is in a cleft stick right now. He has to go to New Jersey for an important job, leaving behind his wife and daughter.

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- Something that happened very fast.
Example: Everything went smoothly despite the fact that Jona's wedding happened in a flash.

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- Getting mixed up; getting into trouble.
Example: Ross is in a jam right now. The police found illegal drugs in his car.

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- To give a summary.
Example: In a nutshell, our discussion today was about new theories in teaching Home Economics and how we can apply these in our classroom discussion.

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- Something that happened quickly.
Example: Chris and Jessica fell in love in an instant.

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