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Staying put

“Stay put” means to stay where one is, in the same place and not moving. 2009-12-11 11:44

Tiger's skeletons

"The skeleton in the closet" refers to a person’s past secrets. 2009-12-08 14:42

Cheap shot

Cheap shots include physical or verbal attack using unfair tactics. 2009-12-04 11:50

Sour grapes

Sour grapes refer to a situation where one doesn’t take defeat gracefully. 2009-11-27 15:28

Kid gloves

If you handle sth. or sb. with kid gloves, you treat them gently and carefully. 2009-11-24 16:08

Par for the course

Par for the course means what happened is not surprising. 2009-11-20 16:09

Genie out of the bottle

Genie out of the bottle means sth. bad is going to happen and it's unavoidable. 2009-11-17 13:20

Freak of nature

“Freak of nature” describes something physically strange. 2009-11-13 14:48

The cart or the horse?

“Don’t put the cart before the horse”means don’t mistake a cause as an effect. 2009-11-10 15:26

Clean slate

Clean slate means turning a new leaf without being burdened by the past. 2009-11-06 14:14

Take it on the chin

“Take it on the chin” means bearing with defeat, difficulty, etc. 2009-11-03 14:47

Damascene conversion

Damascene conversion refers to a complete change in one’s beliefs. 2009-10-30 12:46

No holds barred

“no holds barred”means no restrictions whatsoever. 2009-10-27 16:37

Spartan life

Spartan life refers to a lifestyle of severity and deprivation. 2009-10-23 13:31

Sugar coating

Sugar coating means twisting and turning a harsh reality into sth. pleasant. 2009-10-20 14:40

Through and through

"Through and through" means throughout in every part or aspect. 2009-10-16 14:32

Moving the goal posts

Moving the goal posts means someone bending the rules in the middle of a game. 2009-10-13 15:05

Cater one thing to another

If you cater one thing to another, you do one thing to serve another purpose. 2009-10-09 15:01

Play hardball?

Playing hardball means to be aggressive and ruthless. 2009-09-25 10:37

To a fault?

If you do something to a fault, you do it excessively. 2009-09-22 11:54

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