[heavy-handed] {adj.} 1. Not skillful or graceful; clumsy. * /George is heavy-handed and seldom catches the ball./ * /My sister plays the piano badly; she is too heavy-handed./ * /Tim […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hot and heavy

[hot and heavy] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Strongly; vigorously; emphatically. * /Fred got it hot and heavy when his wife found out how much he had lost at cards./ * /The […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heavy-duty

[heavy-duty] {adj.} Made for long or hard use; very strong. * /The lumberman used heavy-duty trucks for hauling logs down the mountains./ * /The workers in the steel mill have […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heavy-footed

[heavy-footed] {adj.} 1. Slow and clumsy in walking or movement; awkward in using your feet. * /The fat man tried to dance, but he was too heavy-footed./ * /Martha is […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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You need a strong stomach to digest luck.

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four corners

[four corners] {n.} All parts of a place. * /People came from the four corners of the world to see him./ * /He has been to […]

on paper

[on paper] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Judging by appearances only and not by past performance; in theory; theoretically. * /On […]

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