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blind by holding a red-hot metal plate before someone's eyes

kick the tin Idiom, Proverb

a fighting chance

a fair chance, a good chance If I can get a job interview, I'll have a fighting chance.

a fleeting glance

a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.

a sitting duck

an easy target, a person who is easy to deceive The old lady was a sitting duck for the salesman. It was an easy sale.

all over but the shouting

(See it's all over but the shouting)

back teeth are floating

have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.

collecting dust

not used for a long time, idle, gathering dust """Where's the silver tray?"" ""On the shelf, collecting dust."""

cutting edge

the latest technology, state of the art This picture is the cutting edge - the best in the TV industry.

darn tooting

that is true, I agree, darn right """They still talk about the winter of 1907, don't they, Helmer?"" ""Darn tootin'! It was a cold one!"""

fighting chance

(See a fighting chance)

fish and company stink after three days

fish should be eaten while it is fresh, and guests should not stay too long Grandfather had this sign on the wall of his garage: Fish and company stink after three days!

kick the tin

1. Especially in politics, to adjourn or adjourn a absolute action, decision, or solution, usually by ability a concise one instead. Often followed by "down the road." Primarily heard in UK. It looks as admitting they're activity to bang the tin down the alley afresh on the tax issue, but they'll accept to acquisition a abiding band-aid eventually.2. To accomplish a banking contribution; to be amenable for advantageous a assertive bulk of money. Primarily heard in Australia. We had accepted my father-in-law would bang the tin for an added $1 actor investment, but he said he didn't appetite to put any added money into the project. After these banking crises, it's consistently the aborigine who ends up blame the tin to pay off the government's bad debts.Learn more: kick, tin

kick the tin

AUSTRALIAN, INFORMALIf you kick the tin, you accord addition money or pay for something. Fifty per cent of our barter said they would bang the tin for an in-car exceptional complete system.Learn more: kick, tin

kick the tin

accomplish a addition of money for a accurate purpose. Australian informal The ‘tin’ was originally actually a tin can into which money was thrown.Learn more: kick, tin

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first dibs first down/first and ten first hand first light first off first-run first up firsthand fish and company stink after three days fish for fish for a compliment fish out of water fit as a fiddle fit like a glove fit to be tied fits and starts fix someone up with someone kick some butt kick somebody in the teeth kick somebody upstairs kick somebody when they're down kick someone down the ladder kick someone in the teeth kick someone upstairs kick someone when they are down kick someone's ass kick something into the long grass kick something into touch kick the (something) kick the bucket kick the bucket, to kick the can kick the can down the road kick the crap out of (someone) kick the gong around kick the habit kick the habit, drug, booze, etc. kick the hell out of (one) kick the shit out of (one) kick the shit out of someone, knock the shit out of someone kick the stuffing out of kick the stuffing out of (one) kick the tin kick the tires kick the tyres kick the wheels kick the/(one's) door down kick the/(one's) habit kick tires kick up kick up (one's) feet kick up (one's) heels kick up a dust kick up a fuss kick up a fuss, row, etc. kick up a row kick up a stink kick up a storm kick up heels kick up one's heels kick up one's heels, to kick up your heels kick up/make/create/raise a stink kick upstairs kick upstairs, to kick with the other foot kick your heels kick yourself