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Ivy League

[Ivy League] {n.} A small group of the older and more famous eastern U.S. colleges and universities. * /Several Ivy League teams play each other regularly each year./ * /Harvard, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in league with

[in league with] or {informal} [in cahoots with] {prep.} In secret agreement or partnership with (someone); working together secretly with, especially for harm. * /People once believed that some women […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

CPL

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by heart

[by heart] {adv. phr.} By exact memorizing; so well that you remember it; by memory. * /The pupils learned many poems by heart./ * /He knew the records of the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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have a way with

[have a way with] {v. phr.} To be able to lead, persuade, or influence. * /Dave has such a way with the campers that they do […]

Bill Cosby

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