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Unit 15.
autor: aibofobia
take sth lying downaccept sth unpleasant without complaint
hot airfalse promise
dig one's heels inshow firmness over sth
take the law into one's own handsdo sth to combat injustice without abiding by the rules of law
seal somebody's/sth's fateensure the death/failure of sth/sb
stick to one's gunskeep supporting a particular belief
sit on the fencerefuse to have opinion or take sides on an issue
up in armsangry because one is opposed to sth
vote with one's feetshow one's opinion by not participating in sth
do the trickachieve what is wanted
running battlelong-lasting struggle
easier said than donesth which sounds easy but is difficult to achieve
fall on deaf earsbe ignored
the grass rootsordinary people not in authority but whose opinions are important
behind closed doorssecretly
call it a daystop doing sth
cut no icefall to impress
the law of the junglethe strongest wins
chapter and versein full detail
sit in judgementdecide if sth is bad or good