Topic1-Thinking-Idioms

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go to your head

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If something goes to someone's head, it makes that person think that they are important and makes them a less pleasant person.

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have your wits about you

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be able to think quickly and make sensible decisions

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in the dark (about)

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not knowing much about something, because other people are keeping it secret from you

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know what's what

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know important facts about a situation

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not have a leg to stand on

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not have a way of proving that you're right about smt

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not see the wood for the trees

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someone cannot understand what's important in a situation because they're thinking too much about small details

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put two and two together

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guess what's happening or what smt means based on what you've seen or heard

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quick/slow on the uptake

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taking a very short/ long time to understand or realise something

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ring a bell

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something that rings a bell sounds familiar to you, although you cannot remember the exact details

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round the bend

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crazy