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a dildo

a manufactured penis, a vibrator shaped like a penis """When Ed's away I use a dildo."""

a dime a dozen

very cheap, low priced, dirt cheap He can remember when eggs were cheap - a dime a dozen.

a dog's age

a long time, 10-15 years, a coon's age Mel! I haven't seen you for a dog's age - at least ten years!

a dog's breakfast

a mixture of many things, a hodgepodge This book is a dog's breakfast. It contains a bit of everything.

a dog's life

a poor life, hard times Without a job, it's a dog's life.

a double-edged sword

a device that can help you and hurt you Truth is a double-edged sword. It can imprison me or set me free.

a downer (drug)

a drug that relaxes you, a sedative Before bedtime he took a downer to help him relax and sleep.

a downer (sadness)

an event or statement that causes sadness News of the war was a downer. Most of the people dreadedwar.

a dressing down

a scolding, a lecture, a piece of my mind Mother gave me a dressing down when I said bad words.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

in adjustment to (do something)

With the aim, for the purpose, or as a agency of accomplishing something. I charge to get an A on this analysis in adjustment to canyon the chic for the semester. He brought up the affair in adjustment to abash his adversary during the debate.Learn more: order

in adjustment to do something

for the purpose of accomplishing something; as a agency of accomplishing something. I went to academy in adjustment to added my education. I gave John three dollars in adjustment to buy lunch.Learn more: order

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