Vocab 20
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| busman's holiday | holiday spent in an activity the same as, or similar to, one's occupation, as a bus driver who takes his family for a Sunday drive
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| come home to roost | have disagreeable repercussions; boomerang
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| Dutch treat | meal or entertainment for which each participant pays his or her own share
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| eat crow | be forced intoa humiliating or extremely disagreeable situation
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| fish or cut bait | proceed wholeheartedly or drop out altogether; stop procrastinating or temporizing
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| French leave | unauthorized, hasty, or secret departure
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| have an axe to grind | have a selfish motive or ulterior purpose to promote
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| hold a candle to | compare favorably with
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| hold water | remain sound, logical, or consistent; stand up
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| lame duck | elected official who remains in office for a brief period after a successor has been elected
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| pay the piper | suffer the unfavorable consequences of one's actions
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| play possum | pretend to be dead or asleep; dissemble
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| play the devil's advocate | uphold the wrong side of a cause for the sake of argument
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| poker face | expressionless face, as that of an experienced poker player
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| red herring | something used to distract attention from the real issue
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| roll out the red carpet | show impressive courtesy
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| stick in one's craw | be intolerable and unacceptable to one
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| stick to one's last | keep to one's own trade or field
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| whistle in the dark | put on a show of confidence in the face of impending danger or defeat; try to keep up one's courage
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| white elephant | possession entailing expense and trouble far greater than its usefulness to the owner
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