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take your breath away
Language; Idioms

If something takes your breath away, it astonishes or surprises you.

cheek by jowl
Language; Idioms

If things or people are cheek by jowl, they are very close together.

call the shots
Language; Idioms

If you call the shots, you are in charge and tell people what to do.

off the cuff
Language; Idioms

If you do something off the cuff, you do it without any preparation.

clean break
Language; Idioms

If you make a clean break, you break away completely from something.

pull the wool over someone’s eyes
Language; Idioms

If you pull the wool over someone’s eyes, you deceive or cheat them.

spill the beans
Language; Idioms

If you spill the beans, you reveal a secret or confess to something.

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