[have the guts to do something] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be brave enough to do something difficult or dangerous. * /Jack wants to marry Jilt, but he doesn't have the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

put the bite on

[put the bite on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To ask (for money, favors, etc.) * /John put the bite on his friend for several tickets to the dance./ * /Willie Mays […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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in the works

[in the works] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} In preparation; being planned or worked on; in progress. * /John was told that the […]

pitch a curve

[pitch a curve] or [a curve ball] {v. phr.} To catch someone unawares; confront someone with an unexpected event or act. * […]

Phyllis Diller

(1917--) U.S. comedienne We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk and the […]

S2R

[S2R] "Send-to-receive"; indicates that one expects to receive a file (usually an image) before he or she sends his or hers.

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James Thurber

(1894--), Life (March 14, 1960) I used to wake up at 4 AM and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out […]

LYL

[LYL] "Love ya lots"

feel free to do

[feel free to do] {v. phr.} To take the liberty to engage in an activity. * /Please feel free to take off your jackets; this […]