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a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

a free-for-all

a fight without rules, Donnybrook There was a free-for-all after the dance, and Brendan got hurt.

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

a sucker for punishment

one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

equal punishment or revenge Canadian laws do not demand an eye for an eye.

ask for it

invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad.

have (a) use for (someone or something)

To accept a specific purpose in apperception or a charge for addition or something. If you accept a use for this old exhaustion cleaner, feel chargeless to booty it. Anna has use for the interns today—they're activity to advice her with some filing project.Learn more: have, use

have (a) use for someone or something

1. to accept charge for addition or something. (Often negative. Note the use of any and no in several examples.) I accept no use for Josh and his big adorned car. See if you accept use for this hammer. Do you accept any use for this? I accept no use for that.
2. to like addition or something. (Often negative. Note the use of any and no.) I don't accept any use for candied potatoes. I accept no use for Harry.Learn more: have, use

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as slow as molasses in January as the crow flies as useless as a fifth wheel as useless as tits on a boar as usual as well as as yet ASAP ask for it ask for trouble asking price asleep at the switch ass ass into gear ass over teakettle at a glance at a good clip have to go some have to go some to (do something) have to hand it to have to hand it to somebody have to hand it to someone have to hoof it have to live with have to live with (something) have to run along have to shove off have to show for have to spare have to your name have too have too many irons in the fire have too much of a good thing have too much on (one's) plate have too much on plate have toys in the attic have truck with have two left feet have two strikes against (one) have two strings to (one's) bow have up have up sleeve have use for have way with Have we met before? have what it takes have whisker have whiskers have windmills in (one's) head have wires crossed have word (from someone or something) have words have words (with someone) have words stick in throat have words with have work cut out for have work done Have you got the time? have you heard Have you heard? have you met have your back to the wall have your bread buttered on both sides have your cake and eat it have your cross to bear have your doubts have your eye on somebody/something have your feet on the ground