across the pond »
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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add insult to injury »
To further a loss with mockery or indignity.
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against all odds »
Despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability.
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air out »
To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
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albatross »
A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole.
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albatross »
A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
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albatross »
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
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ale post »
A maypole.
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all hell breaks loose »
Vi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.
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all hell broke loose »
A great disaster happened or chaos ensued.
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all in all »
Generally; for the most part; mostly.
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all nations »
A composition of all the different spirits sold in a dram-shop, collected in a vessel into which the drainings of the bottles and quartern pots are emptied.
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all things come to those who wait »
(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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almost doesn't count »
Near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).
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an offer one can't refuse »
An offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
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