Joy 20
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- have a bone to pick
- have something to argue or complain about
- stick to one's last
- keep to one's own trade or field
- lame duck
- elected official who remains in office for a brief period after successor has been elected
- Busman's holiday
- holiday spent in an activity the same as, or similar to one's occupation
- eat crow
- be forced into a humiliating or extremely disagreeable situation
- French leave
- unathorized, hasty, or secret departure
- white elephant
- possession entailing expense and trouble far greater than its usefulness to the owner
- dutch treat
- meal or entertainment for which each participant pays his own share
- fish or cut bait
- proceed whileheartedly or drop out altogether; stop procrastinating or temporizing
- burn the midnight oil
- work or study far into the night
- poker face
- expressionless face, as that of an expirienced poker player
- whistle in the dark
- put on a show of confidence in the face of impending danger or defeat; try to keep up one's courage
- bury the hatchet
- settle a disagreement; make peace
- red herring
- something used to distract attention from the real issue
- come home to roost
- have disagreeable reprecussions; boomerang
- hold water
- remain sound, logical, or consistent; stand up
- play devil's advocate
- uphold the wrong side of a cause for the sake of argument
- pay the piper
- suffer the unfavorable consequences of one's actions
- have an ax to grind
- have selfish motive or ulterior purpose to promote
- stick in one's craw
- be intolerable and unacceptable to one
- play possum
- pretend to be dead or asleep; dissemble
- hold a candle to
- compare favorably with
- roll out the red carpet
- show impressive courtesy
- go begging
- be in little demand
- have a chip on one's shoulder
- have a disposition to quarrel