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stand the gaff

[stand the gaff] {v. phr.}, {informal} To stand rough treatment; do well in spite of great physical or mental hardship. * /An athlete must learn to stand the gaff./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

blow the gaff

[blow the gaff] {v. phr.} To open one's mouth to reveal a secret. * /When Al cheated on his wife, his younger brother blew the gaff on him./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

gaff

[gaff] {n.} House or flat. British slang (Wikipedia)

stand

[stand] See: [GOAL LINE STAND], [HAIR STAND ON END], [HEART STAND STILL], [LEG TO STAND ON]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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