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turn the crack
Language; Idioms

(Scot) If you turn the crack, you change the subject of a conversation.

dinosaur
Language; Idioms

A dinosaur is a person who is thought to be too old for their position.

tar baby
Language; Idioms

A tar baby is a problem that gets worse when people try to sort it out.

put some mustard on it!
Language; Idioms

Used to encourage someone to throw a ball like a baseball hard or fast.

can of worms
Language; Idioms

If an action can create serious problems, it is opening a can of worms.

put your heads together
Language; Idioms

If people put their head together, they exchange ideas about something.

on the sly
Language; Idioms

If someone does something on the sly, they do it furtively or secretly.

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