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more than one way to skin a cat
Language; Idioms
When people say that there is more than one way to skin a cat, they mean that there are different ways of achieving the same thing.
spanner in the works
Language; Idioms
(UK) If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, ‘wrench’ is used instead of ‘spanner’.
two-edged sword
Language; Idioms
If someone uses an argument that could both help them and harm them, then they are using a two-edged sword sword; it cuts both ways.
since time immemorial
Language; Idioms
If something has happened since time immemorial, it’s been going on for such a long time that nobody can remember a time without it.
window dressing
Language; Idioms
If something is done to pretend to be dealing with an issue or problem, rather than actually dealing with it, it is window dressing.
spur of the moment
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If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it because you felt like it at that time, without any planning or preparation.
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