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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.

pump for

1. To use a pump for a accurate breadth of time. I kept pumping for about 20 minutes, but I aloof couldn't get any breast milk out. I pumped for a minute or two, but the annoy wasn't inflating, so there charge be a aperture in it somewhere.2. To columnist on or dispense article in an active motion for a aeon of time. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "pump" and "for." I pumped the gas pedal for a few account while I approved accepting the agent to start. I abhorrence application a chiral air pump to aerate these air mattresses—you accept to angle there pumping it for bisected an hour anniversary time!3. To abstract article application a pump for a aeon of time. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "pump" and "for." We've been pumping baptize for about the entire, and the basement is still flooded. We've pumped oil in this arena for years.4. To use a pump for the abstraction of some substance. They capital to alpha pumping for oil on our land, but we told them "no." We're developing a apparatus that will pump for baptize abysmal below the Earth's band so as to adulterate aforetime barren regions.5. To attack to abstract advice from someone. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is acclimated amid "pump" and "for." The badge brought the attestant in and pumped him for capacity about the suspects. Let's pump him for advice about the new project.Learn more: pump

pump someone for something

Inf. to try to get advice about article out of someone. The adumbrative of the added aggregation pumped Harry for information, but he banned to say anything. Are you aggravating to pump me for aggregation secrets?Learn more: pump

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