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a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a bone to pick

something to argue about, a matter to discuss "Joe sounded angry when he said, ""I have a bone to pick with you."""

a fart in a windstorm

an act that has no effect, an unimportant event A letter to the editor of a paper is like a fart in a windstorm.

a fine-toothed comb

a careful search, a search for a detail She read the file carefully - went over it with a fine-toothed comb.

a hard row to hoe

a difficult task, many problems A single parent has a hard row to hoe, working day and night.

a hot potato

a situation likely to cause trouble to the person handling it The issue of the non-union workers is a real hot potato that we must deal with.

a hot topic

popular topic, the talk of the town Sex is a hot topic. Sex will get their attention.

a into g

(See ass into gear)

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a party to that

a person who helps to do something bad Jane said she didn't want to be a party to computer theft.

shoot the works

To use or expend all of one's effort, resources, or funds. After accepting a blood-warm accession to his aboriginal film, the administrator absolutely attempt the works back he fabricated the sequel. I apperceive you appetite to accept a acceptable time, but don't shoot the works—you still accept to pay your bills for the blow of the month.Learn more: shoot, work

shoot the works

1. to do everything; to use everything; to bet all one's money. Okay, let's go out to banquet and shoot the works. Don't shoot the works! Save some for a cab.
2. Sl. to abandoned one's stomach; to vomit. Suddenly she angry array of green, and I knew she was activity to shoot the works. Afterwards she attempt the works, she looked fine—but I was array of pale.Learn more: shoot, work

shoot the works

Expend all one's efforts or capital, as in He's bankrupt afterwards cutting the works on that new appointment building. [Colloquial; aboriginal bisected of 1900s] Also see the works. Learn more: shoot, work

shoot the works

1. tv. to do everything; to use everything; to bet all one’s money. Don’t shoot the works! Save some for a cab.
2. tv. to abandoned one’s stomach; to vomit. Suddenly she angry array of green, and I knew she was activity to shoot the works. Learn more: shoot, work

shoot the works

Informal To expend all of one's efforts or capital.Learn more: shoot, work