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not be born yesterday ; not be anybody's fool ; not just have fallen off the turnip truck
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exp.
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he could not be insensitive
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exp.
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don't be sorry
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adj.
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born yesterday ; green
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exp.
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to be or not to be ...
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adv.
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it is not raining
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adv.
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don't bark if you can't bite
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adv.
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don't bark if you can't bite
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exp.
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don't knock it until you've tried it ; never say never
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exp.
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not to be a believer
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vi.
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1) be not on time (negative form), 2) be wrong (negative form / object + )
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exp.
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to not feel well
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v.
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not be close to ; not be near to ; not be about to
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v.
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not be rushed ; take all the time in the world ; not be in a rush ; not be in any hurry
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v.
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be unfit (+inf. / negative form)
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v.
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be not on time (negative form) (vi.) ; be wrong (negative form / object+) (vi.)
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exp.
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to be no easy thing
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exp.
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not to be taken in by
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exp.
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to be rather ill worried
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exp.
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have a bad time; be troubled by smth.; feel uncomfortable about smth.
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exp.
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not to be outdone, not to be left out,
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v.
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not to be shielded from ; not to be immune from ; not to be sheltered from ; not to be free of ; be possibly subject to
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v.
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be out of sorts ; be a bit off color ; not be oneself ; not feel well
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v.
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not be out of the woods ; not home free yet ; be still in the thick (of something)
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exp.
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be beyond the lines ; be so far that you can continue ; be over it ?
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exp.
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to be no bad thing
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exp.
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not to be a bad thing
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exp.
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He can't stand being contradicted.
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exp.
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not to be disappointed
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