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Joy of Vocabulary 20

Joy of Vocabulary Lesson 20

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