pat the back, praise, zip your lip, keep quiet, play it by ear, improvise, red herring, a distraction, up in arms, upset or angry, throw in the towel, give up, stir the pot, cause trouble, shoot for the stars, aim high, run out of steam, lose energy, cry wolf, raise a false alarm, save face, avoid embarrassment, shot in the dark, wide guess, work like a dog, work very hard, spill the beans, reveal a secret, pull a fast one, deceive someone, mad as a hatter, completely crazy, scared stiff, very frightened, miss the boat, miss an opportunity, out on a limb, in a risky position, wild goose chase, a hopeless pursuit, with flying colours, with great success, throw caution to the wind, act recklessly or take a risk, like a fish out of water, uncomfortable in a particular situation, turn a deaf ear, ignore someone's request or problem.

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