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have one's ass in a sling
[have one's ass in a sling] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To be in an uncomfortable predicament; to be in the  […]
penny wise and pound foolish
[penny wise and pound foolish] Wise or careful in small things but not careful enough in important things. - A proverb. *  […]
Quentin Crisp, The Naked Civil Servant, 1968
A pessimist is someone who, if he is in the bath, will not get out to answer the phone.
ball bag
[ball bag] Scrotum.
as it comes
[as it comes] 1. As is. * /Reese takes life as it comes./ 2. {adv. phr.} Instinctively, by intuition. * /I write as it  […]
Al McGuire
(1929-2001) U.S. basketball coach I think the world is run by C students.
hang one's head
[hang one's head] {v. phr.} To bend your head forward in shame. * /Johnny hung his head when the teacher asked him if he  […]
in the black
[in the black] {adv.} or {adj. phr.}, {informal} In a successful or profitable way; so as to make money. * /The big store  […]
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