cook the books »
To manipulate accounting information, esp. illegally, by a corporation.
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fall off the turnip truck »
To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.
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fine words butter no parsnips »
Talking about doing something does not get it done.
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nip and tuck »
So evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.
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nip in the bud »
To remove a bud from a plant to prevent flower and fruit from forming.
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nip in the bud »
To stop something at an early stage.
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play one against another »
To manipulate two persons into competing against one another in a way that benefits the person carrying out the manipulation.
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pull strings »
To manipulate, especially by asking favours of.
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sell »
To promote a particular viewpoint; to manipulate towards a desired end.
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smooth operator »
A skillful, manipulative person, con artist, or clever scoundrel.
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snipe hunt »
A prank in which a gullible victim is sent off on a fruitless search for a nonexistent item.
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