[weigh in] {v.} 1a. To take the weight of; weigh. * /The man at the airport counter weighed in our bags and took our plane tickets./ * /A doctor weighed […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

weigh on

[weigh on] or [weigh upon] {v.} 1. To be a weight or pressure on; be heavy on. * /The pack weighed heavily on the soldier's back./ 2. To make sad […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

weigh down

[weigh down] also [weight down] 1. To make heavy; cause to go down or bend with weight; overload. * /The evergreens are weighed down by the deep snow./ - Often […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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skate on thin ice

[skate on thin ice] {v. phr.} To take a chance; risk danger, disapproval or anger. * /You'll be skating on thin ice if you […]

to the bitter end

[to the bitter end] {adv. phr.} To the point of completion or conclusion. - Used especially of a very painful or unpleasant […]

Don Marquis

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man of parts

[man of parts] {n. phr.}, {literary} A man who has several different skills, talents, or qualities. * /The pianist is a man […]

sign on the dotted line

[sign on the dotted line] {v. phr.} To attach one's signature on an important document, such as a contract, a bill of sales, […]

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Never eat more than you can lift.

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