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come by

Despite his commitment, praise was hard to come by.

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press on

I am not surprised the Premier League decided to press on with the festive schedule as planned.

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in gear up to

The country is on high alert for Covid as it gears up to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in February.

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pull the plug on

And that is apparently one of the reasons for City pulling the plug on their deal to sign Ronaldo.

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whip out

I had already whipped out my phone, logged into PayNow and was just waiting for his mobile number.

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miss the boat

We went into a meeting yesterday where the decisions had already been made, so I think we had already missed the boat in terms of decision making.

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as a last resort
at the top of one's lungs

As a last resort, to scare off a wolf that gets too close, they should shout at the top of their lungs.

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gear up for

Russians are gearing up for their New Year and Christmas holiday and have little time for talk of conflict.

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fall out with

Rafa Benitez fell out with a number of players during his time with Liverpool, leading to many leaving the club.

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stop short

But the prime minister stopped short of implementing a New Year's Eve curfew.