full of beans »
Incorrect; uninformed; exaggerating or expressing falsehood.
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full of it »
Speaking nonsense; lying, exaggerating, or boasting.
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keep up »
To maintain; to preserve; to prevent from deteriorating.
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licence to print money »
A means of generating a large income with little effort.
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many hands make light work »
A large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily.
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nickel and dime »
Small time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.
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on steroids »
To a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.
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out of whack »
Not working or operating properly.
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peel out »
To start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.
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perp walk »
The intentional public display before news cameras of someone in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the authorities' effectiveness, or shaming the person.
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set of pipes »
A wind instrument incorporating multiple pipes, such as a panpipe or bagpipe.
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skeleton crew »
The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
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