balance the books »
To add up all the debits and credits.
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call it even »
To declare debts resolved or favors or other exchange equitable.
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charity mugger »
A person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.
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check is in the mail »
A common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.
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come out »
To make a formal debut in society.
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debris field »
Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.
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devil's advocate »
One who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.
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go to seed »
To deteriorate; to decline into an unkempt or debased condition.
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in the red »
Having net losses; in debt.
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l'esprit de l'escalier »
The experience of thinking of a devastating rejoinder only after leaving the scene of the debate.
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non-starter »
An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.
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not have a leg to stand on »
To lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation.
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pay the piper »
To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable in spite of attempts to avoid them.
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pound of flesh »
Something which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.
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put paid to »
To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".
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