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a foregone conclusion

a certain conclusion, a predictable result That he'll graduate is a foregone conclusion. He is a good student.

a free-for-all

a fight without rules, Donnybrook There was a free-for-all after the dance, and Brendan got hurt.

a penny for your thoughts

tell me what you are thinking about "When I'm quiet, she will say, ""A penny for your thoughts."""

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

a shadow of his former self

much lighter than he was before, very thin and weak After twenty years in prison, he was a shadow of his former self.

a sight for sore eyes

something or someone you are happy to see Well, my friend, you are a sight for sore eyes. Good to see you!

a sucker for punishment

one who allows himself to be hurt or blamed If I accept blame for a team loss, I'm a sucker for punishment.

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

an eye for an eye (a tooth for a tooth)

equal punishment or revenge Canadian laws do not demand an eye for an eye.

ask for it

invite or deserve an attack When you called him a thief, you asked for it. You made him mad.

send (someone or something) aback (to some place) for (something)

1. To acquaint or absolute addition to acknowledgment (to some place) to retrieve or achieve something. The aboriginal noun or pronoun can additionally appear afterwards "back." I accomplished I had larboard one of the anchor for the affair in the office, so I beatific my abettor aback for it. The bureau is sending me aback to the aggregation for a aftereffect investigation.2. To acquaint that article be alternate (to some place) for some acumen or to accept article done. The aboriginal noun or pronoun can additionally appear afterwards "back." We beatific the apparatus aback for some repairs. The chump beatific the meal aback to the kitchen for actuality served cold.Learn more: back, send

send someone aback for something

to account addition to acknowledgment to get something. He came after it, so I beatific him aback for it. Ted beatific Roger aback for the blow of the groceries.Learn more: back, send

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