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151 phrases found for the topic Miscellany
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Phrase: Diamond in the rough
Sent by Jill Suddendorf
Email: jill.z@ibgoodman.com
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Phrase: Dig one's heels in
Phrase: Do something off your own bat
Phrase: Don't even go there
Sent by Fred Barene
Email: fbarene@foxinternet.com
Phrase: Don't even think about it
Phrase: Dote on somebody or something
Phrase: Extend (hold, offer or proffer) the olive branch to someone
Phrase: Fight fire with fire
Sent by Pete
Email: PWarmanen@aol.com
Phrase: Find (or meet) your match in someone
Phrase: Flattering will get you nowhere
Phrase: Fly by night
Sent by Tony Western
Phrase: For two pins, I would...
Meaning: You would very much like to tell someone something about him/her, but you do not do it so as not to be impolite, unless he or she needles you: For two pins, I would tell her she is a bitch.
Phrase: Get (or go straight) to the point
Phrase: Get your knickers in a twist
Phrase: Get your pound of flesh
Phrase: Give (allow, etc.) free rein (or play) to somebody or something
Phrase: Give somebody a blow-by-blow account
Phrase: Give somebody a grilling
Phrase: Give somebody the run-around
Phrase: Give voice to something
Phrase: Go and jump in the lake (or a lake)
Phrase: Good deeds multiply & smiles are contagious
Sent by KKohler870@aol.com
Email: KKohler870@aol.com
Phrase: Have a bone to pick with somebody
Phrase: Have a soft spot for somebody or something
Phrase: Have designs on somebody or something
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