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A· a bag of bones

attract one's attention

B· back and forth

by word of mouth

C· call a spade a spade

cut to the quick

D· damage one's name

Dutch treat

E· eager to do

extend one's thanks/gratitude to sb. for sth.

F· face to face

furnished with

G·gain experience/knowledge/profit/support

guard against

H·had better

hurry up

I · identify with...

it stands to reason that

J· Jack of all trades

just so so

K· keep a place

known to all

L· lag behind

lost in thought

M·mad about/for/on

move one to songs and tears

N· name after/for

null and void

O· obey the law/order

own up

P· paddle one's own canoe

puzzle out

Q· quarrel about/over sth.

quiet the contrary/opposite

R· race against time

rush through

S· safe and sound

swim with the current/tide

T· take a bad turn

two's company and three's a crowd

U· under age

use up

V· value oneself on/upon

voice one's opinion

W·wait on/upon sb.

write off

Y· year by year

Yellow pages

Z· zeal for

zero in on