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To fight tooth and nail
It's a small world
Vanish into thin air
Get the short straw
Soft skills
Clever clogs
Couch surfing
Like riding a bike
On fire
Dead
Give someone the runaround
Laughing all the way to the bank
The joke is on you
Keep a lid on it
To pull the wool over someone's eyes
Take the rough with the smooth
Hard-nosed
To have a soft spot
To make a song and dance (about something)
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