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Language
Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.
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streets ahead
Language; Idioms
If people are streets ahead of their rivals, they are a long way in front.
not know beans about
Language; Idioms
If someone doesn’t know beans about something, they know nothing about it.
put a sock in it
Language; Idioms
If someone tells you to put a sock in it, they are telling you to shut up.
water over the dam
Language; Idioms
If something has happened and cannot be changed, it is water over the dam.
a day late and a dollar short
Language; Idioms
If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.
all in your head
Language; Idioms
If something is all in your head, you have imagined it and it is not real.
chickenfeed
Language; Idioms
If something is small or unimportant, especially money, it is chickenfeed.
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