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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.

grit one's teeth

Fig. to bullwork or clamp one's teeth calm in acrimony or determination. I was so mad, all I could do was angle there and dust my teeth. All through the race, Sally was gritting her teeth. She was absolutely determined.Learn more: grit, teeth

grit one's teeth

Summon up one's backbone to face delicacy or affected a difficulty. For example, Gritting his teeth, he affable into the icy water. This announcement uses grit in the faculty of both anchor one's teeth calm and cutting them with effort. [Late 1700s] Learn more: grit, teeth