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"Do (the) dirt(y) on/to you"/ "do you (the) dirt(y)"

Is “Give (get) space” a common usage for “give (get) flexibility / freedom”?

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Use of 'enjoy' with respect to a status or position without pleasure?

Why is it "make sure that" (no 'it') but "make it so" (with 'it')?

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Origin of "Set on Its Ear"

What are the origins of the phrase "operate on register[s]"?

Is there an idiom beginning “when a dog is cornered”?

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Out on a tear last night - meaning?

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Other ways to say "living in the gray" [closed]

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Is ‘a dog which is barking’ synonymous with ‘a barking dog’?

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What is the etymology behind the euphemism "The Troubles"? [closed]

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Older equivalent to “concrete thought” metaphor?

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What does "bikeshed alert" mean?

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Does the expression "to go under the knife" carry a negative connotation?

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Is there a phrase that is the opposite of "putting two and two together"? [closed]

Question on indefinite article (in couple weeks or in a couple weeks)

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What is a slang-like phrase to use to describe someone constantly asking (in a formal or informal way) you to do something?

Idiom or proverbs for the word "not pleasant" [closed]

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Metaphor or idiom?

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Vice and Vice President [closed]

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