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Damp squib?

Damp squibs become synonymous with anything that fails to work properly, anything that is not up to expectation.

No slam dunk?

A "slam dunk" is synonymous with an easy win, victory or success.

On the fence?

To sit on the fence is to remain neutral or to stay undecided or to be unable to take a side at all.

Stiff upper lip?

When you want to look solemn, stoic, determined and resolute and so on you maintain a stiff upper lip.

Out of the left field?

If you say someone's ideas are left field, you mean to say their ideas are unconventional, odd and surprising.

Punching the air

To punch the air, one simulates such a punch without touching anyone but the body motion is the same.

Stick out like sore thumb?

If some person sticks out like a sore thumb, the person is odd and different, commanding particular attention because he/she is excessive in some way or other.

Happy-go-lucky?

One who is happy-go-lucky is easy going and carefree, not giving a care about the future.

Fast and loose with facts?

If you play "fast and loose" with facts, it means you are not reliable with facts.

Get a grip on reality

When people ask you to get a grip on reality, they are talking about assessing a complex social or political issue.

Waiting for the proverbial shoe to drop

The other proverbial shoe becomes synonymous with something that is inevitable to happen.

Painting themselves into a corner?

He or she who paints themselves into a corner puts themselves into an isolated and helpless position.

Tip his hand?

To accidentally tip one's hand is to unintentionally reveal one's plan or strategy, intention.

The dark ages?

The dark ages refer to the middle ages of Europe, roughly between the 5th century and the 15th century.

Softball question?

If it is a softball question, then it is one that is easy to answer.

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