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81(a) pit stop — mainly American, informal a short stop that you make on a long car journey in order to rest, eat and go to the toilet. Clean toilets and a nice place to eat are what drivers are looking for when they make a pit stop …
82(a) revolving door — mainly American the movement of people from one organization or activity to another, especially from government jobs to private companies. Congress has tightened regulations to slow down the revolving door between government and industry. (often… …
83(a) shit-stirrer — mainly British, taboo! someone who makes trouble for another person, especially by saying unpleasant things about them. What a shit stirrer she s gone and told his wife that she saw him with another woman at the party …
84(a) significant other — mainly American a person that someone is married to or who they have a serious sexual or romantic relationship with. The ad read, Take your significant other to the Cafe Carlyle for a romantic night out. (not used with the) …
85(a) turkey shoot — mainly American if a fight or a war is a turkey shoot, one side is certain to be completely defeated because the other side is much stronger. Their aircraft destroyed every military camp in a three day turkey shoot …
86(a) two-way street — mainly American if a situation between two people is a two way street, both people must make an equal effort in order to achieve good results. Talks with the nurses have to be a two way street if they want to discuss salaries, we want to discuss… …
87an about-face — mainly American a sudden and complete change of someone s ideas, plans, or actions. In an about face on the morning of his trial, the accused changed his plea to guilty. Both papers did an about face and published a condemnation of his actions …
88at first blush — mainly American when you first start to think about something. His decision isn t as odd as it may seem at first blush …
89back-to-back — mainly American back to back events happen one after the other. He appeared in three back to back interviews on television last night. His idea of a good time is to go to three French movies back to back …
90be back in harness — mainly British to have returned to work again after not working for a period of time. How does it feel to be back in harness after 8 months? …
