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Zhang Xin

The great leveler?

A leveler is something in front of which everyone seems equal. 2011-12-13 13:41

He waited in the wings?

Waiting in the wings means waiting for one's turn to do something. 2011-12-09 11:13

Slap on the wrist?

To give/get a slap on the wrist is to give/get a slight punishment. 2011-12-06 16:49

Out on a limb?

To "go out on limb" is to assume an obvious, dangerous risk. 2011-12-02 10:52

Fear of God?

Put the fear of God into someone means say or do something to frighten him. 2011-11-29 13:15

Strange bedfellows?

Strange bedfellows means two totally different people become very close. 2011-11-25 14:18

Jumping on the bandwagon

Jumping on the bandwagon means supporting the one who is winning. 2011-11-22 10:52

Cut him down to size?

When you cut somebody down in size, you speak contemptuously of them. 2011-11-18 18:03

Bad blood?

Bad blood as a phrase means essentially bad relationships. 2011-11-15 10:59

Go for broke?

Going for broke means risking everything in order to achieve big success. 2011-11-11 11:16

Pull the plug?

To pull the plug on something is to end it, to discontinue the activity. 2011-11-08 10:50

Cold comfort

Cold comfort means slight comfort or small encouragement that is of little help. 2011-11-04 10:47

True to form?

True to form means someone is behaving in a way you expect them to. 2011-11-01 13:06

Dropped the baton?

Drop the baton means making a mistake or failing to perform a duty. 2011-11-01 08:49

Lion's share

Lion's share is mostly used to mean most of something or a large part of it. 2011-10-25 13:32

Battery chickens

Battery chickens means chickens are raised in the same way and en masse. 2011-10-21 17:42

An albatross for Republicans

Albatross around the neck means a heavy psychological or moral burden. 2011-10-18 14:54

Let’s keep afloat

To keep afloat means making at least as much money as they spend. 2011-10-11 17:33

No stone unturned?

"To leave no stone unturned" simply means to be exhaustive in efforts. 2011-09-30 15:55

Who took the cake?

Take the cake means to win, but can also mean the situation cannot get any worse. 2011-09-27 15:24

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