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91be home and dry — mainly British, Australian to have completed something successfully. I ve just got one more report to write and I ll be home and dry …
92be in fighting trim — mainly American ready to deal with a situation, especially because you are in good physical condition. It was a challenging performance, but the dancers were in fighting trim …
93be in the spotlight — mainly American to get attention and interest from the public. I always assumed she liked being in the spotlight …
94be on the ropes — mainly American to be doing badly and likely to fail. His political career is on the ropes …
95be on the square — mainly American to be completely honest in what you say and do. So this guy you re buying the car from how do you know he s on the square? …
96be slow on the draw — mainly American be quick on the draw to be fast at understanding or reacting to a situation. You re a bit slow on the draw aren t you? Can t you see the joke? …
97be under the gun — mainly American to feel anxious because you have to do something by a particular time or in a particular way. Al s under the gun to decide by the end of the month whether to move with his company …
98Beat it! — mainly American, informal a rude way of telling someone to go away. OK you kids, beat it! …
99clear-eyed — mainly American a clear eyed person understanding of a situation is correct. John s clear eyed assessment of the company s problems saved it from bankruptcy. (always before noun) …
100Close your eyes and think of England. — mainly British, humorous if you close your eyes and think of England when you have sex with someone, you do not enjoy it, but do it because you think you should. Just close your eyes and think of England. He ll never notice …
