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raise eyebrows
[raise eyebrows] {v. phr.}
To shock people; cause surprise or disapproval.
* /The news that the princess was engaged to a […]stick to one's ribs
[stick to one's ribs] or [stick to the ribs] {v. phr.}, {informal}
To keep you from getting hungry again too quickly.
* […]Evert Jan Ouweneel
Vanity in the mountains: six hairpin bends on both sides.John Ciardi
(1916-1986), Saturday Review, 1966
There is nothing wrong with sobriety in moderation.sad sack
[sad sack] {n. phr.} {informal}
An inept person who makes mistakes despite good intentions.
See: [double-trouble]
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[by a long shot] {adv. phr.}, {informal}
By a big difference; by far. - Used to add emphasis.
* /Bert was the best swimmer […]out of (ones) reach
[out of (one's) reach] {adv. phr.}
Unreachable; unattainable; unobtainable.
* /Sam wanted to be a United States senator but […]This is what has recently happened on English-Slang.com
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