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thin-skinned

Language; Idioms

If somebody is thin-skinned, they are very sensitive to any sort of criticism.

on the run

Language; Idioms

If someone is on the run, they are avoiding arrest and hiding from the police.

talk out of the back of your head

Language; Idioms

If someone is talking out of the back of their head, they are talking rubbish.

queer your pitch

Language; Idioms

If someone queers your pitch, they interfere in your affairs and spoil things.

all square

Language; Idioms

If something is all square, nobody has an advantage or is ahead of the others.

all over the place

Language; Idioms

If something is completely disorganised or confused, it is all over the place.

top notch

Language; Idioms

If something is top notch, it’s excellent, of the highest quality or standard.

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