snowball's chance in hell »
Little or no likelihood of occurrence or success.
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spanner »
A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
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squint like a bag of nails »
To squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.
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stuffed like a turkey »
Engorged from overeating.
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such as »
Like, of the kind mentioned.
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sure enough »
Just like one would expect.
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take a dim view of »
To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
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talk like an apothecary »
To use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.
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talk the talk »
Speak like an expert, claim to be knowledgeable about something.
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tart up »
To dress like a prostitute.
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the whole nine yards »
And everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.
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there's no fool like an old fool »
Age does not bring wisdom.
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there's no place like home »
one feels the most comfortable at home
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there's no time like the present »
Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.
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tickle the ivories »
I don't have as much time as I'd like, but I still enjoy tickling the ivories from time to time.
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