Expressions (A–Z)
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To dismiss with a flimsy excuse/ to put off with a vague reply/ to give a non-committal reply
By metaphor: He dismissed him without anything. He gave an excuse or a vague or...
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To feast one's eyes on
By metaphor: to look intently. To concentrate one’s gaze. To see in a broad and...
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To floor someone
By metaphor: defeated him. Caused him a hard downfall.
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To fly high / soar aloft
To fly at great height. Metaphorically: to reach a high status (in the source, t...
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To get water from a flint/ to skin a flint/ to extract (squeeze) blood from a stone
By metaphor: succeeded in performing a difficult act. Managed to accomplish an e...
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To go far
To go to a distant place. By metaphor: to exaggerate, to take extreme actions or...
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To make a bad bargain ("to exchange a cow for a donkey")
In the question: Make a bad deal (a cow is considered more valuable than a donke...
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To praise extravagantly/ extol
By metaphor: to praise extravagantly; to extol publicly.
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To prepare the hearts
By metaphor: to create a comfortable atmosphere or to convey information so that...
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To Punch the Clock
(Slang) By metaphorical extension: To mark one's arrival at work on a card and n...
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