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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | something that does not belong to a definite group | The man's opinions were neither fish nor fowl and nobody could put them into an identifiable category.
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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | something that does not belong to a definite group | The manager's idea was neither fish nor fowl. Nobody knew what to do with it.
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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | something that does not belong to a definite group/category | I do not know what you should call the strange food. It is neither fish nor fowl.
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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | not in any recognizable category | The movie was neither fish nor fowl and I did not know what category to put it into.
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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | something that does not belong to a definite group |
The manager's idea was neither fish nor fowl. Nobody knew what to do about it.
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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | something that does not belong to a definite group or category |
I do not know what you should call the strange food. It is neither fish nor fowl.
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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | not in any recognizable category |
I could not decide what the animal was. It was neither fish nor fowl.
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neither fish nor fowl
What does neither fish nor fowl mean? | something that does not belong to a definite group or category |
The man's opinions were neither fish nor fowl and nobody could put them into an identifiable category.
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bugly
What does "bugly" mean? | ugly (from butt and ugly) |
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about time
What does "about time" mean? | to be something that should have happened earlier |
"It is about time that you returned that book to me."
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do an about-face
What does "do an about-face" mean? | to suddenly reverse one's opinion | We had to do an about-face on our decision to permit drinking coffee in the library.
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scatter (something) around
What does "scatter (something) around" mean? | to carelessly put something in different places | My papers are always scattered around my house and I am never able to find them.
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absent-minded
What does "absent-minded" mean? | to be forgetful |
My grandfather is very absent-minded and he often forgets his keys.
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get a fix on (something)
What does "get a fix on (something)" mean? | to receive a reading of a distant object by electronic means |
We were able to get a fix on the island and took the boat safely to the harbor.
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make a nuisance of oneself
What does "make a nuisance of oneself" mean? | be a constant bother | I didn't phone the apartment manager to complain about the sink because I didn't want to make a nuisance of myself.
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Out in the sticks
What does "Out in the sticks" mean? | (UK) If someone lives out in the sticks, they live out in the country, a long way from any metropolitan area. |
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at length
What does "at length" mean? | after a long time, in detail | The speaker talked at length before stopping.
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drop (someone/something) like a hot potato
What does "drop (someone/something) like a hot potato" mean? | to suddenly stop being involved with someone or with some kind of a problem | The advertisers dropped the basketball star like a hot potato when he became involved in a scandal.
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as good as one's word
What does "as good as one's word" mean? | to be dependable in keeping one's promises | My friend is always as good as his word and you can always trust him.
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carry on
What does " carry on" mean? | to conduct, to hold |
I tried hard to carry on a conversation in the noisy restaurant.
carry out (something) or carry (something) out
- to do somethin
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