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might could Idiom

an offer I couldn't refuse

an offer that contains a threat or force, a request that is a command The border guards invited me to stay for further questioning - it was an offer I couldn't refuse.

couldn't believe my ears

(See can't believe my ears)

if looks could kill

the look on your face was evil or hateful If looks could kill, I'd be dead. Are you mad at me or something?

offer I couldn't refuse

(See an offer I couldn't refuse)

so small you could barely swing a cat

very small room, narrow room The bedroom was so small you could barely swing a cat in it.

couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery

totally incompetent

couldn't stop a pig in an alleyway

having bow legs. Occasionally heard as couldn't stop a pig in a ginnel, - a Midlands/Northern variation whereby ginnel is dialect for alleyway

Wild horses couldn't drag

Idiom(s): Wild horses couldn't drag sb.

Theme: FORCE

nothing could force someone (to go somewhere). (Informal.)
• I refuse to go to that meeting! Wild horses couldn't drag me.
• Wild horses couldn't drag her to that game.

so still you could hear a pin drop

Idiom(s): so still you could hear a pin drop AND so quiet you could hear a pin drop

Theme: SILENCE

very quiet. (Also with can.)
• When I came into the room, it was so still you could hear a pin drop. Then everyone shouted, "Happy birthday!"
• Please be quiet. Be so quiet you can hear a pin drop.

couldn't care less

Idiom(s): could(n't) care less

Theme: CARING - LACKING

unable to care at all. (Informal. Could care less is considered slang.)
• John couldn't care less whether he goes to the party or not.
• So she won first place. I couldn't care less.
• I could care less if I live or die.

might could

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cover for cover a lot of ground count one's chickens before they hatch count sb out count sb in count noses couldn't care less could do with cough sth up cool one's heels

might could Idiom

an offer I couldn't refuse

couldn't believe my ears

if looks could kill

offer I couldn't refuse

so small you could barely swing a cat

couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery

couldn't stop a pig in an alleyway

Wild horses couldn't drag

so still you could hear a pin drop

couldn't care less

might could

might could

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