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Penny wise, pound foolish?

Our headline says this is a stupid decision, because the library, relatively speaking, costs little to run.

Let nature take its course

“Let nature take its course” is a call for respect of nature against excessive trust in the human effort.

Short leash?

In short, thanks to the presence of an editor, traditional newspapers are able to produce generally credible copies.

Pick their poison?

“Pick your poison”means the tough choices one has to make between two alternatives, especially when neither one is an easy choice to make.

Snob appeal?

In other words, they may not come here just to eat, but also to be seen – because a lot of people who are somebody are often seen here.

No two ways about it?

I thought they are not good for everyone, be they 8 months, 8, 18 or 80 years old.

Gamut of emotions?

My comments:If you run the gamut of emotions, you experience every kind of emotion there is.

Alcohol tax hike cuts two ways

If a government raises alcohol tax in order to raise revenue, for example, it will succeed – to some extent.

Don’t buy in to everything you read

Please explain “buy in” and this sentence: Don’t always buy in to all that you read in the paper.

Terry Davis came out swinging

Upon checking the story, I understand that Coca-cola is accused of charging Australian consumers too much for its bubbly sugar water.

The gloves are off?

First of all, the gloves in “the gloves are off” refer to gloves that boxers wear in a match.

Head start?

Here, the speaker believes “he” would have been successful even if he was not given the head start he’d got in life.

Gut reaction?

Gut response was so quick and spontaneous that it must not have come after careful thought.

Hot seat?

Life in the so called hot seat is not comfortable.

Off color?

If a joke is described as off color, it often means that it's a rude joke, a joke that's embarrassing to hear.

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