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house of cardsA structure or argument built on a shaky foundation.Rate it:

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second bananaA comedian who plays a secondary or supporting role, especially as straight man and traditionally in vaudeville or burlesque theatre.Rate it:

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bury the leadTo begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.Rate it:

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flesh outTo complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.Rate it:

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second bananaA person who serves in a supporting, secondary, or subsidiary capacity; an assistant.Rate it:

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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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Like Two Peas in a PodHaving same appearance and looks, to be alike in structure and physiqueRate it:

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take downTo remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.Rate it:

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under glassIn a greenhouse, a cold frame, or a similar structure; said of the propagation and growth of plants.Rate it:

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double upTo have a secondary use.Rate it:

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Take a BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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Santa's workshopThe mythical structure, usually envisioned as located at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and a large number of capable elves work tirelessly and gladly year-round to produce all of the toys and other gifts to be delivered throughout the world on Christmas Day.Rate it:

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bit on the sideSecondary lover, mistress.Rate it:

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cat's cradleAny complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.Rate it:

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company townA town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and local government.Rate it:

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compositio, structura verborumthe structure of the sentence.Rate it:

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genetic modificationThe deliberate modification of the genetic structure of an organism.Rate it:

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historical landmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.Rate it:

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house of cardsA structure made by laying cards perpendicularly on top of each other.Rate it:

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il s'agit bien de cela (ironic.)That is quite a secondary consideration.Rate it:

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knock-on effectA secondary, often unintended effect.Rate it:

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rat's nestA software or hardware system whose design lacks organized structure, making it difficult to understand and maintain.Rate it:

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saddleA small tapered/sloped area structure that helps channel surface water to drains.Rate it:

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Santa's workshopA fanciful replica of this structure, temporarily erected in a retail store, shopping mall, or other public venue at Christmastime as an attraction for children and parents.Rate it:

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spin offTo create as a by-product or a secondary derived work.Rate it:

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tail wagging the dogA minor or secondary part of something controlling the whole.Rate it:

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wash overOf open water. To surge over the banks, or other retaining structure.Rate it:

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