(exp) to try to have it both ways
to try to sit on two stools
(exp,v1) (uk) to iron
to do the ironing
(exp) to put on the brakes
to put a stop to
(exp) to take a parting shot at
(exp) to call for somebody's participation
(exp) to call for somebody's participation
(exp) to weight a line
(v1) to get close to the time
(v1) to get close to the time
(exp) to inherit one's parents disposition
(exp) all living things
all God's creatures, great and small
(exp) to put a high price on
(exp) to put a high price on
(v1) to bring to a finish
to complete
(exp) to beat off an attack by the enemy
(exp) to regard someone with odium
to look at someone with reproach
(exp) to regard someone with odium
to look at someone with reproach
(exp) very shrewd
highly intelligent
very smart
(exp) (sens) to pay the debt
(exp) to have one study under a good teacher
(exp) to put all one's skill (into doing something)
to do something to the best of one's ability
(exp) to put all one's skill (into doing something)
to do something to the best of one's ability
(exp) to put all one's skill (into doing something)
to do something to the best of one's ability
(exp) to put all one's skill (into doing something)
to do something to the best of one's ability
(exp) to pick a fight
to find fault
(exp) (comp) to paginate
(exp) (id) There's no medicine for curing a fool
(exp) all living things
all God's creatures, great and small
(exp) to grant a petition
(exp) (id) A born fool is never cured