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a dumb priest never got a parish »    (Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.

a miss is as good as a mile »    A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.

able seaman »    ordinary sailor

abstract nonsense »    Details which involve diagram chasing.

am I right or am I right »    Rhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.

an offer one can't refuse »    An offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.

another nail in one's coffin »    One in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall.

at hand »    Readily available; within easy reach; nearby.

at one's fingertips »    Readily available.

back to square one »    Located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.

bail out »    To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.

bail out »    To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.

bail out »    To exit an aircraft while in flight.

bail out »    To rescue, especially financially.

bail out »    To leave or not attend.

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