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Boomerang child?

Boomerang children refer to those young adults who choose to live with parents. 2011-09-23 15:16

Dog in a manger?

Dog in a manger refers to selfish person who has no consideration for others. 2011-09-21 08:32

Last-ditch idea?

Last-ditch idea means the final proposal, after which there'll be no more. 2011-09-16 15:18

Master plan?

Master plan means an overall plan for all activities to be scheduled. 2011-09-13 16:30

Stepping up to the plate?

To step up to the plate means to be able to deal with the difficult situation. 2011-09-06 12:37

Saving the day?

To save the day is to rescue a bad situation. 2011-09-02 13:32

Trick question

A trick question is asked in such a way that it easily misleads to a wrong answer. 2011-08-30 11:31

All very well, but

"All very well, but" means something is good, but not good enough. 2011-08-26 14:34

Wearing thin

If something begins to wear thin, they are less effective due to overuse. 2011-08-23 13:04

The hard way

Doing something the hard way is to achieve one's aim through honest hard work. 2011-08-16 16:27

Call their bluff?

To call someone's bluff is to point flat out that they are bragging. 2011-08-12 12:01

Find your feet?

Finding one's feet means being able to master the situation. 2011-08-09 16:33

Goodness knows?

"Goodness knows" can mean everybody knows or nobody knows, depending on context. 2011-08-05 14:20

Another false start?

The nullified attempt is called a false start. 2011-08-02 16:08

Make the cut?

You make the cut means you are in or you have made it. 2011-07-29 12:59

Rocket science

"No rocket science" means simple, straightforward and easy. 2011-07-26 14:20

Brick wall?

If you hit the brick wall, you are facing a problem you are incapable of solving. 2011-07-22 14:22

Hand to mouth?

Hand to mouth means having barely enough to eat. 2011-07-12 15:26

The wheat from the chaff

The wheat stands for the good and valuable, the chaff the bad and worthless. 2011-07-08 15:06

No axe to grind?

If he had an axe to grind, he might well be saying one thing and meaning another. 2011-07-05 15:29

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