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gung-ho
[gung-ho] {adj.}, {colloquial} Enthusiastic, full of eagerness in an uncritical or […]
hatchet man
[hatchet man] {n.}, {colloquial} 1. A politician or newspaper columnist whose […]
have something on the ball
[have something on the ball] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To be […]
inner city
[inner city] {n.}, {colloquial} Densely populated neighborhoods in large metropolitan areas […]
it's been ---, it's been real
[it's been ---, it's been real] {informal} Shortened form for "it […]
main drag
[main drag] {n.}, {colloquial} 1. The most important street or thoroughfare […]
move in on
[move in on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To take over something […]
private eye
[private eye] {n.}, {colloquial} A private investigator; a detective. * /Buddy […]
security blanket
[security blanket] {n.}, {slang}, {colloquial} An idea, person, or object that […]
send up
[send up] {v. phr.}, {colloquial} To sentence (someone) to prison. * […]