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Idioms

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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.

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