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Business always falls off in the winter.
Submitted on January 23, 2011
More phrases:
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- go away
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- as good as one's word
- at all hours
- at once
- birds and bees
- catch a tan
- come to terms
- crown jewels
- day in, day out
- dry run
- easy does it
- face to face
- fit as a fiddle
- flutter in the dovecote
- full speed ahead
- get a handle on
- get busy
- get the ball rolling
- give it one's best shot
- give over
- give somebody an earful
- go out of one's way
- go out on a limb
- hang out one's shingle
- have a heart
- hot potato
- how's tricks
- in line
- jolly someone along
- keep a close watch on
- keep somebody posted
- kindred spirit
- light up
- low-hanging fruit
- make fun of
- no biggie
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- old school
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- pachyderm
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