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paint the town red
paint the town red or paint the town {v. phr.}, {slang}
To go out to drink and have a good time; celebrate wildly; carouse.
It was the sailors' first night ashore; they painted the town red.
Compare: ON THE TOWN (2).
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
hold good
hold good {v.}
1. To continue to be good; last.
The coupon on the cereal box offered a free toy, but the offer held good only till the end of the year.
Attendance at the basketball games held good all winter.
2. To continue; endure: last.
The demand for new houses held good all that year.
The agreement between the schools held good for three years.
See: HOLD TRUE.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
as long as
as long as or so long as {conj.}
1. Since; because; considering that.
As long as you are going to town anyway, you can do something for me.
2. Provided that; if.
You may use the room as you like, so long as you clean it up afterward.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
cut the ground from under
cut the ground from under {v. phr.} {informal}
To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance.
Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team.
Several workers applied for the retiring foreman's job, but the owner cut the ground from under them by hiring a foreman from another company.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
part of the furniture
part of the furniture {n. phr.}
In a job or position for so long that one is taken entirely for granted, like a part of the physical surroundings.
He has been working in the same office for so many years now that people consider him to be a part of the furniture.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
have one's fill
have one's fill {v. phr.}
To be satisfied; be surfeited; be overindulged.
Howard says he's had his fill of expensive golf tournaments in Europe.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
fill one's shoes
fill one's shoes {v. phr.}
To take the place of another and do as well; to substitute satisfactorily for.
When Jack got hurt, the coach had nobody to fill his shoes.
Joe hopes to fill his father's shoes.
See: IN ONE'S SHOES.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
in one's shoes
in one's shoes also in one's boots {adv. phr.}
In or into one's place or position.
How would you like to be in a lion tamer's boots?
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
put oneself in another's place
To understand another person's feeling imaginatively; try to know his feelings and reasons with understanding; enter into his trouble.
It seemed like a dreadful thing for Bob to do, but I tried to put myself in his place.
If you will put yourself in the customer's shoes you may realize why the thing isn't selling.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
in place
in place (1) {adv. phr.}
1a. In the right or usual place or position.
Nothing is in place after the earthquake. Even trees and houses are turned over.
The picture is not in place on the wall. It is crooked.
1b. In one place.
Our first exercise in gym class was running in place.
2. In proper order.
Stay in place in line, children.
Compare: IN ORDER.
Contrast: OUT OF PLACE.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms