after the fact »
Too late; after something is finished or final.
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all over »
Done; finished; complete.
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all over with »
Completely finished; over.
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bag of bones »
A skinny, malnourished person.
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bowled over »
to be astonished; overwhelmed; surprised; shocked
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buried treasure »
Treasure stashed underground or underwater.
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butterfly upon a wheel »
An innocent person crushed by life's adversities.
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catch hell »
Be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
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catch it »
Be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
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catch-as-catch-can »
A. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.
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come out »
To be published, be issued.
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cover one's ass »
To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.
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crocodile tear »
A tear shed insincerely, in a false display of sorrow or some other emotion.
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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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fall between two stools »
To attempt two tasks and fail at both, when either one could have been accomplished singly.
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