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Terms for subject (44 entries)

press the point	to insist that the issue be discussed, even though others may not want to discuss it
press the point	to repeat an idea often in a way that is annoying to show that it is very important
put the fear of God into	if someone or something puts the fear of God into you, they frighten or worry you, often deliberately
put the wind up (someone)	to make someone feel worried about their situation
send (someone) away with a flea in (their) ear	to turn one away forcefully or angrily
send (someone) away with a flea in (their) ear	if somebody sends a person away with a flea in their ear, they tell them angrily to go away
sight for sore eyes	someone or something that you are happy to see
that's the way the cookie crumbles	said when something slightly unlucky has happened that could not have been prevented and so must be accepted
the long and short of it	used when making a statement that is brief and that tells someone only the most important parts of something
the long and the short of it	said when you want to explain the general situation without giving details
the long and the short of it	the main idea or facts of something
the long and the short of it	the most important point, the summary of the matter
where the shoe pinches	know where the shoe pinches	4uzhoj