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| a piece of my mind |
my criticism of what you did, a tongue-lashing
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If my son stayed out all night, I'd give him a piece of my mind.
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| a piece of piss |
an easy task, an easy thing to do, a piece of cake
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Changing the oil? A piece o' piss - I'll show you how.
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| a piece of tail [B] |
(See a piece of ass)
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| a piece of the action |
a share of the profit or prize or loot
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Those who paid for the winning ticket get a piece of the action.
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| a pig in a poke |
a risk, a gamble, taking a chance (see take a chance)
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If you don't test drive the car, you're buying a pig in a poke.
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| a pinch of coon shit [B] |
very little or no value, worthless
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That Rambler ain't worth a pinch o' coon shit. It's a lousy car.
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| a pinch of salt |
a bit of salt, the salt held between thumb and finger
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Hector uses a pinch of salt when he makes chocolate fudge.
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| a pinch to grow an inch |
on your birthday, guests pinch you to help you grow taller
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"Happy birthday, Sal. Here's a pinch to grow an inch!" "Ouch!"
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| a pine float |
a glass of water with a toothpick floating on the water
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"What's that?" "You ordered a pine float - a toothpick floating in a glass of water!"
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| a play on words |
a pun, a word or phrase that has two meanings
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When a man says he'll give you a ring, it may be a play on words.
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