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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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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.
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