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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.Rate it:

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side issueAn issue or topic which is not of direct significance to a primary concern.Rate it:

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stand stock stillPaul Travers' Adventures, by Sam T. Clover.Rate it:

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laughing stockC. 1598, William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor, act 3, sc. 1.Rate it:

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laughing stockAn object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; a butt of sport.Rate it:

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lock, stock and barrelA thing in its entirety, with nothing omitted.Rate it:

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Lock, Stock, and BarrelTo mean the whole thingRate it:

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out of stockTemporarily unavailable for sale.Rate it:

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stand stock stillTo stand completely motionless.Rate it:

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stock downTo sow, as ploughed land, with grass seed.Rate it:

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stock phraseA phrase frequently or habitually used by a person or group, and thus associated with them.Rate it:

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stock stillVery still; motionless.Rate it:

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stock upTo extirpate; to dig up.Rate it:

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stock upTo swell up.Rate it:

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stock upTo acquire or increase stock or inventory.Rate it:

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stock up onTo acquire an inventory in anticipation of future need or eventual use.Rate it:

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a hot potatoa controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with.Rate it:

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baby elephant in the roomAn obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.Rate it:

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buy the rumor, sell the factA phrase often cited by stock traders that explains price declines that occur after an anticipated positive event has happened.Rate it:

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elephant in the roomA problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.Rate it:

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no laughing matterA very serious issue, topic, situation, or problem; nothing to joke aboutRate it:

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whole 'nother ball of waxAn entirely different matter altogether; a separate issue or sub-issue from the topic being discussed, usu. one that would take too long to explain properly; a matter to be dealt with at a later time.Rate it:

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поздно пить боржоми, когда почки отказалиbeing in a situation when nothing can be done to fix a problem, not necessarily a health-related issue late to drink borjomi when kidneys have failed")Rate it:

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not that there's anything wrong with thatA signal phrase that one does not wish to offend when discussing a potentially contentious issue involving personal beliefs.Rate it:

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blame canadaA catch phrase for shifting attention away from a serious social issue by laying responsibility with Canada.Rate it:

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c'est un homme de la vieille rocheHe belongs to the good old stock; He is a man of the old school.Rate it:

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kick into touchTo evade an issue.Rate it:

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on opposite sides of the barricadesOf starkly different, opposite views on an issue.Rate it:

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wouldn't give two hoots n a holler / ... two hoots and a hollerdefinition: it isn't worth much, or I wouldn't put much stock in it - it is not believable, or wouldn't pay attention to it.Rate it:

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answer backTo issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.Rate it:

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have an axe to grindTo have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.Rate it:

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lay downTo stock, store for the future. See also lay by.Rate it:

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hot buttonA central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice.Rate it:

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a proposito aberrare, declinare, deflectere, digredi, egredito digress from the point at issue.Rate it:

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ancipiti Marte pugnaturthe issue of the battle is undecided.Rate it:

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bigger fish to fryA much more pressing issue to attend to.Rate it:

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bottle awayto store up or stock up.Rate it:

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bring up againstTo cause someone to have to solve a problem or deal with an issue.Rate it:

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buy outTo purchase the entire stock or extent of something.Rate it:

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can of wormsA troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.Rate it:

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Chips are DownA certain situation is getting serious and required immediate attention to escape any major issue or problemRate it:

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come to gripsseize the day! grasp the meaning, act upon the challenge, address the issue, issue stringent directives, take command, show 'em who's boss!Rate it:

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cut throughto deal with an issue quicklyRate it:

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diu anceps stetit pugnathe issue of the day was for a long time uncertain.Rate it:

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edicere, ut senatus frequens adsit (Fam. 11. 6. 2)to issue a proclamation calling on the senators to assemble in full force.Rate it:

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experiencing a percoonz momentHaving the ability to look beyond the present moment or issue.Rate it:

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Get Down to Brass TacksTo directly hit the basic aspects of the issue; start an extremely important taskRate it:

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get intoTo become involved in a discussion, issue, or activity.Rate it:

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get itTo possess a preferred outlook on a given issue or issues.Rate it:

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give outTo issue; to distribute.Rate it:

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