a nod is as good as a wink »
The hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining.
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add insult to injury »
To further a loss with mockery or indignity.
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at that »
In addition to what has been said; furthermore; moreover.
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flutter in the dovecote »
I further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.
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give 'em enough rope »
Allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
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have it made »
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.
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have the biscuit »
To be of no further use; to be near death.
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jump »
That is further forward.
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no comment »
An "official" refusal to relay any further information, as a response to a newspaper reporter's question.
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on second thought »
After reconsidering; on further consideration.
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rest on one's laurels »
To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further.
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showstopper »
Any impediment that prevents all further progress.
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spread out »
Become further apart.
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spread out »
To place items further apart.
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take over »
To adopt a further responsibility or duty.
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take the biscuit »
To be of no further use; to be near death.
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what is more »
Furthermore, or in addition, moreover.
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with no further ado »
Without any other formalities; with no further delay.
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without further ado »
With no further ado.
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you name it »
Used after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.
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