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no ifs, ands, or buts about it
What does no ifs, ands, or buts about it mean? | absolutely no discussion or doubts about something | "You are going to bed now - no ifs, ands, or buts about it," said the mother to her child.
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badger (someone)
What does "badger (someone)" mean? | to get someone to do something by repeated questions or by bothering them | I always have to badger my friend in order to make him return my computer games.
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buy (something) on credit
What does "buy (something) on credit" mean? | to buy something now and pay for it later | We decided to buy the computer on credit because we did not have much money.
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to the ends of the earth
What does "to the ends of the earth" mean? | to the most remote and most inaccessible points on the earth | My professor went to the ends of the earth to find material for his university thesis.
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fruity
What does "fruity" mean? | of or pertaining to silly behavior |
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plow through (something)
What does "plow through (something)" mean? | to work through something with determination | I had much homework to do but I was able to plow through most of it by early evening.
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pay (someone or something) a visit
What does "pay (someone or something) a visit" mean? | to visit someone or something | I paid the tax office a visit to try and resolve my tax problem.
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ax
What does "ax" mean? | saxophone; other horn or similar instrument |
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rays
What does "rays" mean? | sunshine |
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play
What does "play" mean? | plan; strategy; tactic. | Okay, here's our next play. You fake left, you go deep.
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take (something) the wrong way
What does "take (something) the wrong way" mean? | to understand something as wrong or insulting | The waiter took my comments the wrong way and became a little angry.
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would just as soon
What does "would just as soon" mean? | prefer to do one thing rather than another | I would just as soon stay at home as go to a movie.
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foul up
What does "foul up" mean? | to do badly, to mess something up | There was a problem with our tickets and our plans became fouled up.
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give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
What does "give (someone) the benefit of the doubt" mean? | make a judgement in someone's favor when the evidence is neither for nor against the person | The police gave the man the benefit of the doubt and did not arrest him as a suspect for the crime.
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