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Idioms
For common expressions in the language.
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war of words
Language; Idioms
A war of words is a bitter argument between people or organisations, etc.
all bets are off
Language; Idioms
If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.
cheat death
Language; Idioms
If someone cheats death, they narrowly avoid a major problem or accident.
under fire
Language; Idioms
If someone is being attacked and cricitised heavily, they are under fire.
no great shakes
Language; Idioms
If someone is no great shakes at something, they are not very good at it.
play out of your skin
Language; Idioms
If someone plays out of their skin, they give an outstanding performance.
scream blue murder
Language; Idioms
If someone shouts very loudly in anger, or fear, they scream blue murder.
