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circle the wagons
To draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack. / (idiomatic) To prepare to defend against an attack or criticism.
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hear the grass grow
(idiomatic) To have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing. / (idiomatic) To hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.
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press the flesh
(idiomatic) To shake hands and socialize, especially in a political gathering.
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under the knife
in the family way
at the high port
(idiomatic, military, of a weapon) Held with two hands as in "port arms", but carried well above the head. The high port is often the position taught for running (at the double) or charging.
blood in the water
(idiomatic) In a competitive situation, the exhibition of apparent weakness or vulnerability by one party, especially when this leads to a feeling of vulnerability or greater pressure to perform on the part of the weak party, and/or enhanced expectation of victory by the other(s).
come the acid
(slang, obsolete) To exaggerate. / (slang, dated) To make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm.
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fell off the turnip truck
fall off the turnip truck
(chiefly US, idiomatic) To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.
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