dyed-in-the-wool »
Firmly established in a person's beliefs or habits; deeply ingrained in the nature of a person or thing.
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flat-footed »
To firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.
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four-on-the-floor »
Characterised by a steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.
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grasp at straws »
To guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information.
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lay down »
To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate .
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low road »
A course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.
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lucky dip »
A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.
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one's bark is worse than one's bite »
The individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.
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potter about »
To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
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potter around »
To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.
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snap someone's head off »
To suddenly and sharply rebuke or insult a person, especially in response to a harmless remark.
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