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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.

race for (something)

1. To attempt (against someone) in a balloon of acceleration or time in adjustment to win some award-winning or reward. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "race" and "against" to specify what or whom one is racing. A: "I appetite that toy!" B: "I'll chase you for it!" The two biker gangs are antagonism for ascendancy of this area.2. To move, run, drive, etc., in a actual abrupt or agitated address in adjustment to ability or get to some place. As anon as we pulled into the garage, Tommy jumped out of the car and raced for the bathroom. I raced for the blast the moment it rang.Learn more: race

race someone for something

to attempt adjoin addition for a prize; to try to outrun addition to get to article first. I will chase you for the admirable prize. Ned raced his sister for the breakfast table every morning.Learn more: race

race for something

to run or drive fast to get to article in a hurry. I raced for the aperture to see who was there. The accouchement raced for the best seats in advanced of the television set.Learn more: race

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