an offer one can't refuse »
An offer from one side in any transaction with terms so attractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
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an offer one can't refuse »
An offer from one side in any transaction with the results of failing to accept so unattractive that the other side is almost guaranteed to accept.
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answer for »
To guarantee.
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ass over teakettle »
Frantically.
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blow off steam »
To rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.
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bulletproof »
Reliable, infallible, sturdy or error-tolerant.
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cherry pick »
To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
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climb the walls »
To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.
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cut a wide swath »
To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.
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eat out »
To dine at a restaurant or such public place.
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fox in the henhouse »
A relationships wherein a predator is granted free reign within the prey's home confinement, often used in the political sense.
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fresh off the boat »
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.
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go Dutch »
To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.
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greasy spoon »
An inexpensive diner or other informal restaurant, especially one specializing in frying or grilling.
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guilt trip »
A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.
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head over heels »
At top speed; frantically.
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in the fast lane »
In a lifestyle, employment position, or other set of circumstances where the rapid pace is exciting, frantic, or risky.
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make a meal of »
To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.
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party animal »
A person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties, especially one whose partying behavior is exuberant or excessive.
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pick up the tab »
To accept a charge and pay for it, especially at a bar or restaurant.
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redolent »
Fragrant or aromatic; having a sweet scent.
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standard fare »
Menu items or dining options which are regularly available in a restaurant or other place where food is served.
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suffer fools gladly »
To be tolerant of stupidity or incompetence in other people.
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take for granted »
To assume something to be true without verification or proof.
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take for granted »
To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of, to fail to appreciate.
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throw dirt enough, and some will stick »
If enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at [1] on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say
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to beat the band »
Very vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in large quantities.
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to go »
Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.
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trash out »
To criticize the person spoken to in a rant.
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you never know what you've got till it's gone »
Good friends and acquaintances shouldn't be taken for granted.
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