Good riddance
A feeling of relief or joy when an unwanted person or thing has gone or stopped
Example
No one believes you…you’re gone and good riddance.
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Roll into
Roll into
Combine, incorporate, mix(something in)as an ingredient
Example
Roll the savings into funding Social Security.
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Under the microscope
Under the microscope
under critical examination
Example
It’s awesome that this is back under the microscope.
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Blow it
Blow it
To ruin, mishandle, or fail to capitalize on an opportunity
Example
You blew it.
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Newsworthy
Newsworthy
Noteworthy as news; topical
Example
Hundreds of jobs out of their 2.1 million total is newsworthy? Right……
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Power forward
Power forward
Block shots and catch rebounds in basketball games
Stop something unfavorable from happening or going on
Example
Power forward, Sir.
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Have the cheek to (do something)
Have the cheek to (do something)
To be so brazen as to do something insolent
Example
She has the cheek to say it like she’s doing something good.
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An embarrassment
An embarrassment
Someone or something that causes a person or group to look or feel foolish
Example
He is an embarrassment on the world stage.
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Run rings round or around someone
Run rings round or around someone
To move much faster than someone
To do something much better or more efficiently than someone
Example
Just goes to show HE can run rings round you. Good.
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A wet wipe
A wet wipe
An annoying or contemptible person
Examples
What a wet wipe!
He’s such a wet wipe, always complaining.
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