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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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smarty pants
Language; Idioms
A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way.
flea market
Language; Idioms
A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.
will never fly
Language; Idioms
If an idea or project, etc, will never fly, it has no chance of succeeding.
at loggerheads
Language; Idioms
If people are at loggerheads, they are arguing and can't agree on anything.
slough of despond
Language; Idioms
If someone is very depressed or in despair, they’re in a slough of despond.
spin a yarn
Language; Idioms
If someone spins a yarn, they tell a story, usually a long or fanciful one.
out of the blue
Language; Idioms
If something happens out of the blue, it happens suddenly and unexpectedly.
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