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To make the grade

i)	To get compensation for a previous loss
ii)	To emerge successful
iii)	To score good marks in an examination
iv)	To assign grading to someone or something

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To flog a dead horse

i)	To work sincerely
ii)	To revive interest in an old subject
iii)	To act in a foolish manner
iv)	To waste one's efforts

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A red letter day

i)	A day / date on which on which a lot of bloodshed occured
ii)	An important historic day
iii)	An auspicious day
iv)	A day that is good to be forgotten

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To hit the jackpot

i)	To speculate or gamble
ii)	To become an insolvent
iii)	To get money from near and dear ones
iv)	To make or earn money unexpectedly

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Hush money

i)	Money paid as bribe
ii)	Money earned by unlawful means
iii)	Surplus money
iv)	Money earned in an easy manner

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To keep the ball rolling

i)	To continue the conversation
ii)	To work in a phased manner
iii)	To make best use of something
iv)	To earn and accumulate more and more

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French Leave

i)	Leave granted to tour France
ii)	Casual leave to carry out an important task
iii)	Absence without permission from authorities
iv)	Leave granted to recover from illness

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All and sundry

i)	All of a sudden
ii)	Work completed in a good manner
iii)	Everyone without exception
iv)	Greater share in something

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A tall order

i)	A task which is quite difficult to perform
ii)	An order issued by a royal person
iii)	A great demand
iv)	An order that must be obeyed immediately

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To read between the lines

i)	To concentrate seriously
ii)	To create suspicion
iii)	To grasp or understand the hidden meaning
iv)	To read carefully

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