in abeyance - halted temporarily , be of/have no fixed abode - be homeless, out and about - outdoors, travelling from one place to another, in the abstract - in a general way, of its own accord - automatically, agree to differ - disagree, in arrears - have not paid the money they owe, cast aspersions - criticise , cost an arm and a leg - be very expensive, be thrown off balance - be surprised, confused , on the ball - alert, below the belt - cruel and unfair, be beside oneself with anger/excitement - to be extremely angry / excited, bide one's time - wait for a good opportunity, in the black - not owing anybody any money , blaze a trial - discover / explore sth new , on the blink - stop working properly (for electrical equipment), go by the board - be rejected/ignoredno longer possible, cut to the bone - reduced to the / a minimum, out of bounds - prohibitied / forbidden (place), pick someone's brains - ask sb to help with a problem / extract information from an expert, take for granted - to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it, make allowances for sth/sb - think about their characteristics and not judge them too severely, keep an eye on - to watch or take care of something or someone,

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