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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.

have the attendance of apperception to (do something)

To accept a sensible, aloof mentality that allows one to abide calm and accomplish quick, able decisions. Before beat the house, Margaret had the attendance of apperception to about-face off the ambit breaker so that the electrical blaze wouldn't advance as quickly.Learn more: have, mind, of, presence

have the attendance of apperception to do something

Fig. to accept the calmness and adeptness to act evidently in an emergency or difficult situation. Jane had the attendance of apperception to buzz the badge back the adolescent disappeared. The adolescent had the attendance of apperception to address down the car's license-plate number.Learn more: have, mind, of, presence

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a good arm a good egg a good head a good sport a grain of salt a grain of truth a grandfather clause a handful a handout a hard day a hard-on a hard row to hoe a hard time a hassle a head start a heavy day a helping hand have the jump on have the last laugh have the last say have the last word have the law on (someone) have the law on somebody have the legs of have the legs of (someone) have the luck of the devil have the makings of have the makings of (something) have the makings of something have the measure of (someone or something) have the measure of someone have the Midas touch have the mouth of a sailor have the mulligrubs have the mullygrubs have the munchies have the neck to do something have the nerve to (do something) have the nerve to do something have the patience of a saint have the patience of Job have the presence of mind to (do something) have the presence of mind to do have the right idea have the right sow by the ear have the run of (some place) have the runs have the say have the shakes have the shirt off (one's) back have the shoe on the other foot have the sniffles have the snuffles have the stomach for have the sun in (one's) eyes have the time of (one's) life have the time of life have the time of your life have the upper hand have the weight of the world on (one's) shoulders have the wherewithal to (do something) have the whip hand have the wind up have the wood on have the wood on (someone or something) have the world at (one's) feet have the world at your feet have the world by the tail