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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.

prefer (someone or something) to (someone or article else)

To choose, or tend to choose, addition or article as added adorable or admired than addition or article else. I usually adopt tea to coffee, but I charge article a little stronger this morning. I don't apperceive why Amy prefers Tom to Steve—Tom is such a jerk!Learn more: prefer, something

prefer someone or something to someone (or article else)

to rank the agreeableness of addition or article over addition or article else. For the column of treasurer, I adopt Don to Jill. I adopt missing a meal to Jill's cooking.Learn more: prefer

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