all hell broke loose »
A great disaster happened or chaos ensued.
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answer back »
To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.
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bark up the wrong tree »
To attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.
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bigger fish to fry »
A much more pressing issue to attend to.
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blame Canada »
A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a serious social issue by laying responsibility with Canada.
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can of worms »
A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.
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chase a rainbow »
To pursue something illusory, impractical, or impossible.
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chase after »
To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
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chase down »
To pursue and apprehend someone.
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come out »
To be published, be issued.
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elephant in the room »
A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.
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fudge the issue »
Adopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.
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get it »
To possess a preferred outlook on a given issue or issues.
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give chase »
To chase or pursue a person.
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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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have an axe to grind »
To have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.
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hot button »
A central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice.
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licence to print money »
The authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.
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miss the boat »
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
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on opposite sides of the barricades »
Of starkly different, opposite views on an issue.
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parting shot »
An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.
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patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels »
The appeal to patriotism is often used to distract the public from real issues.
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play the race card »
To assert that race or racism is responsible for a course of events, especially when race is not of particular significance to the issue in question; to attempt to inspire a particular reaction by raising the issue of race.
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rain cheque »
Any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.
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seagull approach »
The occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
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senior note »
A bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt must be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.
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side issue »
An issue or topic which is not of direct significance to a primary concern.
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sticking point »
A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.
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talking head »
A pundit who discusses issues of the day, especially one on TV.
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throw down the gauntlet »
To issue a challenge.
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throw off »
To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.
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toss-up »
The toss of a coin used to decide some issue.
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trench mouth »
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
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tuits »
Virtual tokens for an amount of time or attention that a particular issue would need to resolve.
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weigh in »
To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue.
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