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Short horse soon curried What does Short horse soon curried mean?	A convenient and superficial explanation that is normally unconvincing is a short horse soon curried.
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get the benefit of the doubt What does "get the benefit of the doubt" mean?	to receive a judgement in your favor when the evidence is neither for you nor against you	The girl got the benefit of the doubt and was not found guilty of the crime.

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Get the axe What does "Get the axe" mean?	If you get the axe, you lose your job. ('Get the ax' is the American spelling.)
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Short Horse Soon Curried Idiom