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- To start something at once.
Example: I have the documents now. Let's get the ball rolling for our business meeting tonight.

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- Refers to a situation in which a person is wealthy and privileged but feels unfree.
Example: The President's daughter is in a gilded cage. She said that no amount of luxury is equivalent to the freedom that she longs to have.

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- To ask for help or assistance.
Example: Please give me a hand in carrying all of these equipments.

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- To scold or reprimand.
Example: I think my mother needs to give my sister a piece of her mind. She's been lazy ever since the classes started.

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- Physically fit; healthy.
Example: Despite his old age, Mr. Roberts remains hale and hearty.

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- Refers to an action that wasn't planned carefully; a decision done in a rush.
Example: The decision to abort the exporting scheme for Taiwan was half baked. As a result, the company lost a significant amount of revenue.

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- Having a good relationship with another person.
Example: My parents have their hands in glove. I never see them argue.

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- Refers to bad penmanship, unintelligible hand- writing.
Example: Chona has handwriting like chicken scratch. I barely understood the letter that she sent me.

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- Slight possibility of being successful.
Example: Most cancer victims hang by a thread to survive.

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- A tough person; can also refer to mean people.
Example: Rita is as hard as nails to her servants. I think her husband should talk to her about it.

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