[heavy-duty] {adj.} Made for long or hard use; very strong. * /The lumberman used heavy-duty trucks for hauling logs down the mountains./ * /The workers in the steel mill have […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

turn a blind eye

[turn a blind eye] {v. phr.} To pretend not to see; not pay attention. * /The corrupt police chief turned a blind eye to the open gambling in the town./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

the lid

[the lid] {n.}, {slang} Something that holds back or holds out of sight. * /The police blew the lid off the gambling operations./ * /John kept the lid on his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sales check

[sales check] or [sales slip] {n.} A paper which the clerk gives the person who bought something; a paper that shows what you bought in a store and how much […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Derek Bok, president of Harvard University

If you think education is expensive--try ignorance.

Idioms to Learn Today

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at great length

[at great length] {prep. phr.} 1. In great detail. * /Jim told us the story of his life at great length./ 2. For a long […]

jump down one's throat

[jump down one's throat] {v. phr.} To suddenly become very angry at someone; scold severely or angrily. * /The teacher […]

Benjamin Disraeli

(1804-1881), Coningsby, Book III Youth is a blunder; manhood a struggle; old age a regret.

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