[sound sheet] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} A thin low-quality phonograph recording frequently bound into books and magazines for use as promotional or advertising material; it may have either a spoken or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hush up

[hush up] {v.} 1. To keep news of (something) from getting out; prevent people from knowing about. * /It isn't always easy to hush up a scandal./ 2. {informal} To […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

big stink

[big stink] {n.}, {slang} A major scandal; a big upheaval. * /I'll raise a big stink if they fire me./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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leave in the lurch

[leave in the lurch] {v. phr.} To desert or leave alone in trouble; refuse to help or support. * /The town bully caught […]

Mel Lazarus

U.S. cartoonist The secret of dealing successfully with a child is not to be its parent.

flying wedge

[flying wedge] {n.}, {informal} 1. An offensive formation in football in which players link arms and line up to form a "V" […]

lean on

[lean on] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To pressure (someone) by blackmailing, threats, physical violence, or the withholding […]

give rein to

[give rein to] or [give free rein to] {v. phr.} To remove all restrictions or limitations from someone or something. * /When […]

stick to one's knitting

[stick to one's knitting] or [tend to one's knitting] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do your own job and not bother other people. * […]

Mark Twain

(1835-1910) It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly native American criminal class except […]

Russell Peters - Accents Clip

Russell Peters rips on people's accents.