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Slang is

"very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid and ephemeral than ordinary language" (Random House Unabridged Dictionary) - learn ~600 slang expressions

An idiom is

an expression "whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements… or from the general grammatical rules of a language"

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in the middle

[in the middle] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In between two sides of an argument; caught between two dangers. * /Mary found herself […]

on one's own

[on one's own] {adj. phr.} With no help from others. * /It is a happy day when you're allowed to drive a car on your own./ […]

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.

Cat's exorcism

Are you able to get a word? :) He is evicting demons!

dumbwaiter

[dumbwaiter] {n.} A small elevator for carrying food, dishes, etc., from one floor to another in hotels, restaurants, or large […]

get back at

[get back at] {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to (someone who has done something bad to you) hurt in return. * /John […]

Muriel Spark

(1918--), Scottish author One should only see a psychiatrist out of boredom.

N Apostrophe T - Song

A funny "N Apostrophe T" (n't) song, written by Tom Lehrer.