(exp) to blame (denounce) a person for his (her) negligence
(exp) (id) Suit your speech to the audience
(exp) (id) A curse will rebound on yourself as well
Curses, like chickens, come home to roost
(exp) on the strength of numbers
(exp) to deplore the corruption of politics
(exp) to use the correct word
(exp) to use the correct word
(exp) (sens) (obs) to catch a weasel asleep
(exp) to be under a vow
(exp) being excessively cautious (lit: knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it)
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's hand
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's hand
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's arm
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's arm
(exp) to load a ship with cargo
(exp) under a false name
(exp) to spend (expend) a lot of money
(exp) by a comfortable margin
(exp) to succeed to the presidency
(exp) to talk big
to be bombastic
(exp) to put a high price on
(exp) to put a high price on
(exp) to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
(adj-i) hold the attention of the audience
(v1) to bring to a finish
to complete
(exp) to turn one's back on the enemy
(exp) to beat off an attack by the enemy
(exp) (id) God does not give two gifts
(exp) to play one's trump card
(exp) to jot down a phone number