a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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agree to disagree »
To tolerate each other's opinion and stop arguing; to acknowledge that an agreement will not be reached.
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are your ears burning »
Said of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.
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at the top of one's lungs »
Possible.
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back up »
So as to stop the ball, and prevent overthrows.
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bail out on »
To abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.
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beat around the bush »
To treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.
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been there, done that »
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.
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big enchilada »
Some item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.
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big kahuna »
A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.
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big top »
circus tent
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blow one's top »
To be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.
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blow over »
To blow on something causing it to topple.
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bone up »
To study or cram, especially in order to refresh one's knowledge of a topic.
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bottoming the house »
The process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.
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