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a bad taste in my mouth

a feeling that something is false or unfair, a feeling of ill will I left the meeting with a bad taste in my mouth. There was a lot of dishonesty in the room.

a bawling out

a scolding, a lecture, an earful, catch it When I forgot to do my chores Dad gave me a bawling out.

a blackout (TV)

refusal to broadcast an event during that event A blackout is intended to encourage fans to attend an event.

a blackout (war)

a policy that requires lights to be turned off Blackouts prevented bombers from seeing their targets at night.

a blowout

to win by a large score, no contest """Did the Flames win?"" ""Ya, 11-2. It was a blowout."""

a contract out on

a contract that pays to have someone killed There's a contract out on Mike. The boss doesn't like him.

a falling out

a disagreement, a break in friendship Guy and Jean had a falling out. They argued about religion.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

a wash-out

a failure, a lost cause No one attended the concert. It was a wash-out.

about time

nearly late, high time It's about time you got here. We've been waiting a long time.

don't accomplish a blackmail you cannot backpack out

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a whale of a game a wild goose chase a window of opportunity a wolf in sheep's clothing a word to the wise is sufficient a wordsmith a yawner AA about time about to do something above and beyond the call of duty above board above the law absence makes the heart grow fonder absent-minded according to Hoyle ace don't know beans don't know from Adam don't know sic 'em (from come here) don't know whether to eat it or rub it on don't let (someone or something) get you down don't let get you down don't let it go any further don't let it out of this room don't let the bedbugs bite don't let the door hit you on the way out Don't let the door hit you where the good Lord split you! don't let the door hit your ass on the way out don't let the doorknob hit you where the dog should have bit you Don't let the doorknob hit you where the good Lord split you! don't let the facts get in the way of a good story Don't let the fox guard the henhouse. don't let the grass grow under (one's) feet don't let the grass grow under one's feet don't let the grass grow under your feet don't let your mouth write a check your ass can't cash don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't look at me don't look back don't look now don't make a federal case (out) of (something) don't make a threat you cannot carry out don't make me laugh Don't make me laugh! don't make me say it again Don't make me say it again! don't make me tell you again don't make threats you cannot carry out don't make yourself a mouse, or the cat will eat you don't meet trouble halfway don't mention it don't mind (someone) don't mind if I do don't mind me don't monkey around with me don't patronize me don't play (around) with me don't push don't push me Don't push! don't put all your eggs in one basket don't put new wine in(to) old bottles don't put the cart before the horse don't quit the day job don't quit trying don't quit your day job don't rain on (one's) parade