As clear as mud
very difficult to understand; not clear at all
Examples
The explanation was as clear as mud.
He is as clear as mud, I think.
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Hang out to dry
Hang out to dry
To leave someone or something behind; to be abandoned, especially at a moment or time of difficulty
Examples
Andrew was left hung out to dry because his friend never showed up.
Farmers have been hit hard, but we have all been hung out to dry.
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No-drama; no drama
No-drama; no drama
straightforward, uncomplicated
Examples
She chose to play dumb with no drama, skillfully avoiding the office conflict that was brewing among her colleagues.
He adopted a relaxed, low-drama air as he name-checked his brother in public for the first time in ages.
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Be on edge
Be on edge
To be nervous or worried
Examples
Sorry for shouting- I’m a bit on edge today.
Then the uncertainty is keeping people a little bit on edge, so to speak.
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Emerge the victor
Emerge the victor
To be the winner
Examples
Who will emerge the victor in this contest?
Who will emerge the victor from this long-anticipated election?
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( The) Penny drops
( The) Penny drops
Someone finally realizes or understands something
Examples
Penny has dropped, has it?
That penny dropped for me when I saw their courtesy in 1990.
In the end, the penny dropped.
Once the penny dropped, I was horrified by my behavior. My mother certainly didn’t deserve it.
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Come crawling back
Come crawling back
To return in a dejected or humbled fashion
Examples
He will soon come crawling back.
I promised myself that I would never come crawling back to this two-bit town, no matter what the future might bring.
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Undecillion
Undecillion
The integer 1000000000000000000000000000000000 (or a 1 followed by 33 zeros) is called a Undecillion.
Example
Put another way, an undecillion is a trillion times a trillion times a trillion.
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Shambles
Shambles
informal a state of total disorder
Examples
My career was in a shambles at that time when I got my first job.
His budget was genius compared with this shambles we’ve seen today.
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Shore up someone or something
Shore up someone or something
prop up or support someone or something
Examples
Mary’s solid character and personality helped shore her up during her recent problems with the law.
The two endorsements come with just days left until Election Day, with both campaigns stumping heavily in battleground states to shore up votes.
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