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air one's dirty linen/laundry
[air one's dirty linen/laundry] {v.}
To discuss private matters in public.
all mouth and no trousers
[all mouth and no trousers] {n.} All talk and no action, […]
all piss and wind
[all piss and wind] {n.} All talk and no action. Originally […]
all to cock
[all to cock] {adj.}
(Or [all a-cock]) Unsatisfactory, mixed up.
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anchors
[anchors] {n.}
Brakes. "Slam on the anchors" to brake really hard.
argy-bargy
[argy-bargy] {n.}
An argument or confrontation.
arse
[arse] {n.} 1. The buttocks. 2. Someone who acts in a […]
arse about
[arse about] {n.}
Mess around or waste time (17th C).
arse about face
[arse about face]
Back to front.