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spin a yarn	To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
stop an eight-day clock and throw it into reverse	Before batteries and household electricity were used to power clocks, most clocks had to be wound by hand to keep operating. Eight-day clocks were designed so they only had to be wound every eighth day and the movement only turned in a clockwise direction. Therefore, someone with an appearance objectionable enough to stop the clock and send the movement spinning in the wrong and opposite direction would be ugly indeed.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
idiot mittens	Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)

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