whackamole2016
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whackamole2016 · 3 months ago
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to throw the book at sb
They threw the book at him! I hope he has fun paying back $18 million U.S. dollars! What's that about 1.8 Billion yen?
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whackamole2016 · 4 months ago
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to teed up
We worked throughout this weekend to make sure that we had really teed up key priorities that were deliverable.
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whackamole2016 · 8 months ago
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to give sth a whirl
A: Egg with truffle shavings, anyone?
B: I’d give it a whirl.
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whackamole2016 · 11 months ago
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peas in a pod
We’re peas in a pod.
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whackamole2016 · 11 months ago
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to lighten the load for
Schools are trying to use AI to lighten the load for special education teachers.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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gobbledygook
Well, that sounds like gobbledygook bollocks to me.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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blow the whistle on sth
John Barnett, a former Boeing employee who blew the whistle on alleged safety problems at the aircraft manufacturing giant, has been found dead at 62-year-old.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/3/12/boeing-whistleblower-found-dead
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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double down on sth
Soo Kim, the chairman of Bally’s and founding partner of its largest shareholder, New York hedge fund Standard General, is doubling down on (= is multiplying down on our commitment to) the company behind Chicago’s casino.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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beat me to the punch
I have a new MacBook Pro. I initially bought it for my niece in college but her dad beat me to the punch. I was wondering whether anybody here would be interested in buying it from me.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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out
Danny gets paranoid and thinks people are out to (= intend to) get him.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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to give an inch
Japan and Russia are exploring pathways to resolve the Northern Territories dispute, but neither side wants to give an inch.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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to be around
Andy is a fun person to be around.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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to steer clear of sth
You’d better steer clear of that guy.
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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twiddle your thumbs
If Charlie and/or Wayne are still going to Mark’s, could someone at the office today let them know the reservation is for 6:30 so that no one shows up way early and has to sit there twiddling his thumbs.?
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whackamole2016 · 1 year ago
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on a roll
A: Quinn Hughes is on another planet right now. What a player!
B: He’s on a roll for sure!
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whackamole2016 · 2 years ago
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to zero in on sth
The Prime Minister zeroed in on the economy.
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whackamole2016 · 2 years ago
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put sb to work
Laura’s parents put her to work at a young age.
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