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court

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DAY IN COURT,

FRONT COURT,

HOLD COURT,

KANGAROO COURT.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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hold court

[hold court] {v. phr.} 1. To hold a formal meeting of a royal court or a court of law. * /Judge Stephens allowed no foolishness when he held court./ 2. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

kangaroo court

[kangaroo court] {n.} A self-appointed group that decides what to do to someone who is supposed to have done wrong. * /The Chicago mob held a kangaroo court and shot […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

front court

[front court] {n.} The half of a basketball court that is a basketball team's offensive zone. * /The guard brought the ball up to the front court./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

pay court to

[pay court to] {v. phr.} To woo; to shower with attention. * /He had been paying court to her for three long years before he worked up the courage to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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