[in a jam] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In a predicament; in a situation fraught with difficulty. * /If you continue to disregard the university instructions on how to take a test, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in a fix

[in a fix] {adv. phr.} In trouble. * /Last night Jack wrecked his car and now he is in a fix./ Compare: [IN A JAM], [IN A PICKLE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

blow out

[blow out] {v. phr.} 1. To cease to function; fail; explode (said of tires and fuses). * /The accident occurred when Jim's tire blew out on the highway./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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For an Irishman, talking is a dance.

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George Carlin's classic standup routine about the importance of "Stuff" in our lives.

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put aside

[put aside] {v. phr.} 1. To save; put something aside for a special purpose. * /Peter puts $100 aside every week./ 2. To […]

talk back

[talk back] also [answer back] {v.} {informal} To answer rudely; reply in a disrespectful way; be fresh. * /When the teacher […]

Harry F. Banks

If at first you do succeed--try to hide your astonishment.

cheesebox

[cheesebox] {n.}, {slang} A small, suburban house built by a land developer available at low cost and resembling the other […]

have it

[have it] {v. phr.} 1. To hear or get news; understand. * /I have it on the best authority that we will be paid for our work […]