grab bag »
A gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made.
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like hot cakes »
Quickly, especially by purchase or consumption.
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long finger »
[hire purchase]] or credit.
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off-the-shelf »
As purchased or as commonly available, without modification or customization.
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pay up »
To pay for something in total, after a certain amount of time after receiving a purchase.
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price out of the market »
To charge an exorbitant price for a service or product so that no one will purchase it.
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put down »
To pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.
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run after »
To chase.
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run off »
To chase someone away.
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send somebody packing »
To expel or eject somebody; to chase off or force out.
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skirt chaser »
A man with amorous intentions who habitually seeks out female companionship.
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tilt at windmills »
To go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity.
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wild-goose chase »
A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.
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wild-goose chase »
A task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.
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winter rat »
An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
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