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fight a rearguard action What does fight a rearguard action mean?	to try very hard to prevent something from happening when it is probably too late to prevent it	The government is fighting a rearguard action to try and win the election.
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air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public What does "air one`s dirty laundry/linen in public" mean?	to make public something embarrassing that should be a secret	The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleague's dirty laundry in public.

better to be a live dog than a dead lion What does "better to be a live dog than a dead lion" mean?	it is better to be a live coward than a dead hero (this is from Ecclesiastes in the Bible)	It is better to be a live dog than a dead lion so I walked away and did not try and fight with the man.
go without saying What does "go without saying" mean?	to be so easy to understand that it does not have to be mentioned	The man is a hard worker so it goes without saying that his boss is very happy with him.
willie pete What does "willie pete" mean?	white phosphorus
holy cow What does "holy cow" mean?	used to express strong feelings of astonishment, pleasure or anger	"Holy cow! There are over one hundred people standing in front of our house."
buy a pig in a poke What does "buy a pig in a poke" mean?	to buy something without seeing it or knowing if it will be satisfactory	It is like buying a pig in a poke if you buy that car without first inspecting it.
pop the question What does "pop the question" mean?	to ask someone to marry you	He finally popped the question to his girlfriend after they had been dating for two years.

zero hour What does "zero hour" mean?	the exact time when an attack or other military action will start	The air force planes waited until zero hour in order to start out on their bombing mission.
lodge a complaint (against someone) What does "lodge a complaint (against someone)" mean?	make a complaint against someone	The man decided to lodge a complaint against the company that had built the apartment building.
falsies What does "falsies" mean?	artificially enlarged breasts (either through surgery or padding).	Nice falsies on her, but I'd rather have the real thing.
call (someone`s) bluff What does "call (someone`s) bluff" mean?	to challenge someone to prove that what they are saying is true	I decided to call the man's bluff and I asked him to show me the evidence.

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Fight A Rearguard Action Idiom