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- know one's onions C1 To know one's onions means to be very knowledgeable and competent about a particular subject or job.
- look a gift horse in the mouth C1 To criticize or question something you received for free instead of appreciating it.
- loose cannon C1 A loose cannon is a person who behaves unpredictably and may cause trouble or harm.
- make a pig's ear of C1 To make a pig's ear of something means to do it very badly and create a mess or failure.
- mind your Ps and Qs C1 Be very polite and careful about your manners and what you say or do.
- Monday morning quarterback C1 A “Monday morning quarterback” is someone who criticizes decisions after the outcome is already known.
- more haste less speed C1 Acting too quickly often causes mistakes that slow you down overall.
- mug's game C1 A mug's game is an activity that is pointless or likely to end badly for the person doing it.
- mutton dressed as lamb C1 Something that is old or unsuitable but is made to look younger or more appealing in a way that seems unconvincing.
- nail your colours to the mast C1 To nail your colours to the mast means to state your beliefs or loyalties clearly and publicly, especially when there i…
- not cricket C1 Used to say that something is unfair or unacceptable.
- not enough room to swing a cat C1 Used to say a place is extremely small or cramped with very little free space.
- pass the buck C1 To pass the buck means to shift responsibility or blame to someone else.
- play devil's advocate C1 To play devil's advocate means to argue the opposite side to test an idea or decision.
- pull strings C1 To pull strings means to use personal influence or connections to get something done, often for someone else.
- put your money where your mouth is C1 To prove you really mean what you say by taking action or risking your own money.
- sent to Coventry C1 To be deliberately ignored and excluded by a group as a form of punishment.
- split hairs C1 To split hairs means to argue about very small details or differences that are not important.
- sweet Fanny Adams C1 “Sweet Fanny Adams” is a British informal idiom meaning nothing at all.
- talk a hind leg off a donkey C1 To talk a hind leg off a donkey means to talk nonstop, often for a long time.