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Hang In There »
(keep working hard; don't quit...)


Hang Out There »
(spend time at that place relaxing...)


Neither Here Nor There »
(it doesn't matter; it's not important...)


Over There »
(at that place...)


There's More Than One Way To Skin A Cat »
(There are different ways to get the thing done...)


You Got Me There »
(I have to give you credit for discovering my error; I cannot disagree with what you have said...)


A Big Fish In A Small Pond »
(one who succeeds in a small area where there is little competition...)


A Big Frog In A Small Pond »
(one who succeeds in a small area where there is little competition...)


A Mixed Bag »
(there are lots of different things in it...)


A Wealth Of Something »
(there is a lot of it...)


All Gone »
(there are no more; none are left; the last one is gone...)


All Over »
(it is finished; there is no more of it...)


All Well And Good »
(what you are saying may be true, but there may be something else more important...)


Amount To The Same Thing »
(the two are equal; there is no difference between them...)


Answer The Door »
(go to the door and ask who is there or let them in...)


At Risk »
(there is a possibility that it could be lost or harmed...)


At Someone's Service »
(one is ready to help that person; the reason one is there is to help...)


Can't Help But Do Something »
(it has to happen; there is no way to not do it...)


Down To The Wire »
(it is close to the finish; there is little time left; we do not yet know who will win...)


Fair And Square »
(it was fair; there was no cheating...)


Few And Far Between »
(rare; difficult to find; there are not many...)


Fire A Gun »
(shoot a gun; pull the trigger of a gun so that there is an explosion and a bullet comes flying out...)


For No Good Reason »
(there is no good reason to explain why it happened...)


Fraught With Danger »
(there is a lot of danger...)


Fresh Out Of Something »
(we have no more of it; there is none left...)


From The Horse's Mouth »
(told by the person who was there...)


Go It Alone »
(be the only one; do it or go there without anyone else...)


Had Better Do That »
(do that thing, or there will be a problem...)


Immediate Occupancy »
(it is possible to move in and live there right now...)


In Due Time »
(it will happen eventually; there is no need to rush it or hurry...)


In Short Supply »
(there is very little of it; we have almost no more...)


Just Because »
(it is that way and there is no deeper reason for it...)


Off Limits »
(you are not allowed to go there; one may not do that...)


Or Else »
(or there will be a punishment...)


Out In Force »
(there were many of them...)


Out Of Bounds »
(one is not allowed to do that or go there...)


Spick And Span »
(very clean; it has been cleaned perfectly; there is no dirt...)


Take A New Turn »
(there has been another change in plans but it is different from earlier changes...)


Take A Risk »
(be willing to do it even though there is a chance of loss...)


Take Attendance »
(look at the list of names to be sure everyone is there...)


Take It Or Leave It »
(this is the last offer; either accept or reject this proposal because there will be no more adjustments...)


Think Highly Of Someone Or Something »
(you think there is a lot of good in that person...)


What Goes Around, Comes Around »
(There is a natural fairness in life; if we do good or bad, that same thing is done to us...)


What's The Good Of Something? »
(There seems to be no reason to do that...)


Whole New Ball Game »
(there has been a shift in power and the other side now has an advantage...)


Within Walking Distance »
(you can walk there from here; it is close enough that you can walk there...)


Without Further Ado »
(There will be no more delaying this...)


Without Rhyme Or Reason »
(There was no good or logical reason for what was done; there was no good reason why it happened...)


You Beat Me To The Punch »
(you were quicker; you got there first...)




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