[in general] (2) {adj. phr.} Most; with few exceptions. * /Women in general like to shop for new clothes./ * /Boys in general like active sports more than girls do./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in general

[in general] (1) {adv. phr.} Usually; very often. * /In general, mother makes good cookies./ * /The weather in Florida is warm in general./ Compare: [ON THE WHOLE] (2). A Dictionary of American Idioms

how goes it?

[how goes it?] {v. phr.}, {interrog.} How are you and your affairs in general progressing? * /Jim asked Bill, "how goes it with the new wife and the new apartment?"/ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

at large

[at large] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Not kept within walls, fences, or boundaries; free. * /The killer remained at large for weeks./ Compare: [AT LIBERTY]. * /Cattle and sheep […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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talk back

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