avoir du pois lay »
Stealing brass weights off the counters of shops.
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bad penny »
A counterfeit or damaged penny.
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balance out »
To counteract one another so as to be balanced.
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behind the counter »
Of drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.
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chat up »
In a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.
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close shave »
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
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come on »
To encounter, discover; to come upon.
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date with destiny »
An inevitable future event or encounter, especially one which is likely to be momentous.
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evil twin »
A duplicate or counterpart of something or someone that acts in a contrary, nefarious, or insidious manner.
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fly in the face of »
To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.
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funny money »
Bills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.
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hit a snag »
To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.
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if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle »
(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations."We would have won the match if we'd had a decent goalkeeper.""And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!"
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on the make »
Actively seeking a romantic encounter or relationship.
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one-night stand »
A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.
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