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great guns
great guns {adv. phr.}, {informal}
1. Very fast or very hard. — Usually used in the phrases "blow great guns", "go great guns".
The wind was blowing great guns, and big waves beat the shore.
The men were going great guns to finish the job.
Compare: FAST AND FURIOUS.
2. Very well; successfully.
Smith's new store opened last week and it's going great guns.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
grace period
grace period or period of grace {n.}
The time or extra time allowed in which to do something.
Most insurance companies have a grace period of one month for payments.
The teacher gave the class a week's period of grace to finish workbooks.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
goose bumps
goose bumps or goose pimples {n. plural}, {informal}
Small bumps that come on a person's skin when he gets cold or afraid.
Nancy gets goose bumps when she sees a snake.
Ann, put on your sweater; you're so cold you have goose pimples on your arms.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
good-for-nothing
good-for-nothing {adj. phr.}
Worthless.
While Janice works hard each day, her good-for-nothing husband hangs around in the bars.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
had rather
had rather or had sooner {v.}
To choose to (do one thing instead of another thing); like better to; would prefer to. — Used with an infinitive without "to".
My aunt invited me to the movies, but I said I had rather go on a picnic with the girls.
I had sooner live in the city than on a farm.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
hand-me-down
hand-me-down {n.}, {informal}
Something given away after another person has no more use for it; especially, used clothing.
Alice had four older sisters, so all her clothes were hand-me-downs.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
hardly any
Almost no or almost none; very few.
Hardly any of the students did well on the test, so the teacher explained the lesson again.
Charles and his friends each had three cookies, and when they went out, hardly any cookies were left.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
more often than not
more often than not {adv. phr.}
More than half the time; fifty-one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly.
Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not.
Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
money is no object
money is no object {informal sentence}
The price of something is irrelevant.
Please show me your most beautiful mink coat; money is no object.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
zonk out
zonk out {v. phr.}, {slang}
1. To fall asleep very quickly.
Can I talk to Joe? — Call back tomorrow, he zonked out.
2. To pass out from fatigue, or alcohol.
You won't get a coherent word out of Joe, he has zonked out.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms