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I'll bet you my bottom dollar
[I'll bet you my bottom dollar] {interj.}, {informal} An exaggerated assertion […]
off (one/he/she/it) goes!
[off (one/he/she/it) goes!] {v. phr.} Said of a person, a vehicle, […]
pull rank
[pull rank] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To assert one's superior position […]
take a stand
[take a stand] {v. phr.} To assert one's point. of view; […]
take by the scruff
[take by the scruff] {v. phr.} 1. To assert authority over […]