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To rest on one*s oars To cut to the 6uick To break the ice Leave in the !urch Bread and butter "ou! p!ay Tongue in the cheek To cry over sp!it i!k &t one*s wits end Burn one*s finger To face the usic To end in s oke To keep an eye on #!ay an underhand ga e &dd insu!t to in(ry 5n the anvi! See eye to eye with To grease the pa! Chi!d*s p!ay To the back bone To fish 'n troub!ed water To !augh in one*s s!eeve To have a finger in the pie To fa!! f!at To eat one*s words To be at sea To be i!! at ease 7u!! and void To pu!! a !ong face & fish out of water To eat a hu b!e pie &bove board
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