at sixes and sevens »
In a state of confusion.
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at sixes and sevens »
In a state of dispute or disagreement.
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betwixt and between »
Neither one thing nor the other.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.
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chalkface »
A musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.
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company »
It took six companies to put out the fire.
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deep six »
To discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.
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deep-six »
To get rid of something unwanted.
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deep-six »
To throw something overboard from a ship.
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dishpan hands »
Hands which are rough, reddish, and dry, as from irritation and chafing caused by immersion in hot water mixed with detergent.
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dog's breakfast »
An unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.
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double talk »
Speaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect.
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fix someone's wagon »
To punish someone; to cause injury, distress, or inconvenience for someone.
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fix up »
To repair or refurbish.
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gandy dancer »
A railway laborer, especially a member of a crew which carries rails and affixes them to ties.
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