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leave no stone unturned
leave no stone unturned {v. phr.}
To try in every way; miss no chance; do everything possible. — Usually used in the negative.
The police will leave no stone unturned in their search for the bank robbers.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
forgive and forget
forgive and forget {v.}
To have no bad feelings about what happened in the past.
After the argument the boys decided to forgive and forget.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
life of the party
life of the party {n. phr.}
A person who makes things enjoyable or interesting for a group of people.
Bill is the life of the party at school. He is always making us laugh.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
tear down
tear down {v.}
1. To take all down in pieces; destroy.
The workmen tore down the old house and built a new house in its place.
2. To take to pieces or parts.
The mechanics had to tear down the engine, and fix it, and put it together again.
3. To say bad things about; criticize.
"Why do you always tear people down? Why don't you try to say nice things about them?"
Dorothy doesn't like Sandra, and at the class meeting she tore down every idea Sandra suggested.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
let bygones be bygones
let bygones be bygones {v. phr.}
To let the past be forgotten.
After a long, angry quarrel the two boys agreed to let bygones be bygones and made friends again.
We should let bygones be bygones and try to get along with each other.
Syn.: FORGIVE AND FORGET.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
hatchet job
hatchet job {n. phr.}, {slang}
1. The act of saying or writing terrible things about someone or something, usually on behalf of one's boss or organization.
When Phil makes speeches against the competition exaggerating their weaknesses, he is doing the hatchet job on behalf of our president.
2. A ruthless, wholesale job of editing a script whereby entire paragraphs or pages are omitted.
Don, my editor, did a hatchet job on my new novel.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
lay for
lay for {v.}, {informal}
To hide and wait for in order to catch or attack; to lie in wait for.
The bandits laid for him along the road.
I knew he had the marks for the exam, so I was laying for him outside his office.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
layoff
layoff {n.}
A systematic or periodical dismissal of employees from a factory or a firm.
Due to the poor economy, the car manufacturer announced a major layoff starting next month.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
layout
layout {n.}
General situation; arrangement; plan.
The layout of their apartment overlooking Lake Michigan was strikingly unusual.
Compare: LAID OUT.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
layover
layover {n.}
A stopover, usually at an airport or in a hotel due to interrupted air travel.
There were several layovers at O'Hare last month due to bad weather.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms