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[flush it] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To fail (something). * /I […]

[let it lay] {v. phr.}, {used imperatively}, {slang} Forget it; leave […]

[let it rip] {v. phr.}, {used imperatively}, {slang} 1. Don't be […]

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U.S. humorist The amount of sleep required by the average person is about five minutes more.

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[rule of thumb] {n. phr.} A simple and practical method that has proven successful or useful in the past. * /It is a very […]

[set forth] {v.}, {formal} 1. To explain exactly or clearly. * /The President set forth his plans in a television talk./ 2. […]

[out of one's wits] See: [SCARE OUT OF ONE'S WITS].

[cross fire] {n.} 1. Firing in a fight or battle from two or more places at once so that the lines of fire cross. * /The […]

[light housekeeping] {n.}, {slang} An arrangement in which an unmarried couple live together. * /Are Joe and Sue married? - […]

(1939--) U.S. comedienne No matter how cynical you become, it's never enough to keep up.