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vi.
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calm things down
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vi.
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play in the hands
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exp.
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give one's best shot; do everything in one's power to achieve something
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adv.
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hunger drives the wolf out of the wood
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exp.
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to play into somebody's hands
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v.
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to play someone's game
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vi.
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be life-threatening [MED]
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exp.
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it's worth it ; it's worth fighting for ; the reward is linked to the effort ; the game's worth the candle
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adv.
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the game is not worth the candle
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exp.
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you should know, you should be aware, you should understand, you should know this, make no mistake
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adv.
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the whys and wherefores
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adv.
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the sooner the better
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vi.
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balance the pros and the cons
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vi.
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balance the pros and the cons
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vi.
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risk everything
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vi.
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risk everything
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vi.
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balance the pros and the cons
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vi.
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return good for evil
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vi.
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return good for evil
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vi.
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risk everything
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vi.
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blow hot and cold
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adv.
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for better or for worse
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adv.
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if you can do the big things, you can do the little things as well
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adv.
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the sun shines for one and all
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adv.
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for better or for worse
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exp.
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we're bordering ridiculous, we're on the verge of ridicule
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adv.
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one's man meat is an other man's poison
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adv.
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one man's meat is another man's poison
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