Tag: done and dusted
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Stick a fork in it
Idiom: Stick a fork in (something) We have a very lovely idiomatic phrase today. If you listen to the podcast, you’ve heard my buddy, Art Lish, sometimes say, ‘Stick a fork in it‘ at the end of the podcast. He also says, ‘That’s another one in the books,’ ‘This one is done and dusted,’ or…
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Hold your cards close to your chest
Idiom: Hold your cards close to your chest If you’re a poker player, you often hold your cards close to your chest. You do this because you don’t want other players or anyone around you to see your cards. Secrecy is a significant part of the game, and when you hold your cards close to your chest,…
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The writing is on the wall
English Idiom: The writing is on the wall The writing is on the wall refers to a future occurrence. It means that something is going to fail, break or just generally that something terrible is going to happen. Most people have noticed that changes are going on in the world. It seems that each year…
