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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 look a gift horse in the mouth means to criticize or question a gift instead of being grateful.
- loose cannon C1 A loose cannon is a person who acts unpredictably and may cause trouble for others.
- make a pig's ear of C1 To do something very badly and create a mess or failure.
- mind your Ps and Qs C1 Be very polite and careful about what you say and do, especially in formal situations.
- Monday morning quarterback C1 A "Monday morning quarterback" is someone who criticizes or judges a decision after the outcome is known.
- more haste less speed C1 Used to warn that rushing often causes mistakes and slows you down overall.
- mug's game C1 A mug's game is an activity that is pointless, foolish, or not worth the effort, often because the odds are against you.
- mutton dressed as lamb C1 A person or thing trying to look younger or more fashionable than is appropriate, especially an older woman dressing li…
- nail your colours to the mast C1 To nail your colours to the mast means to publicly and firmly state which side, opinion, or cause you support.
- not cricket C1 Used to say that something is unfair, dishonest, or not acceptable.
- not enough room to swing a cat C1 Used to say a place is extremely small and cramped, with almost no space to move.
- pass the buck C1 To pass the buck means to shift responsibility or blame to someone else instead of dealing with it yourself.
- play devil's advocate C1 To play devil's advocate means to argue against an idea on purpose to test it or explore weaknesses.
- pull strings C1 To pull strings means to use personal influence or connections to get something done, often in a way others cannot.
- put your money where your mouth is C1 To prove what you say by taking real action, especially by spending money or accepting risk.
- sent to Coventry C1 If someone is sent to Coventry, other people deliberately ignore them and refuse to speak to them as punishment.
- split hairs C1 To split hairs means to argue about very small details or make overly fine distinctions.
- sweet Fanny Adams C1 “Sweet Fanny Adams” is a British 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 for a long time, often in a very chatty or boring way.