feel the pinch a financially difficult, tight, strained, or squeezed circumstance or situation EXAMPLE: “Experiencing little demand for its products, the company began to feel the pinch.
file thirteen any container to discard or throw away unwanted paperwork; in an office setting a container for rubbish; the wastebasket EXAMPLE: “The salesperson crumpled the cancelled order and toss
fat cat a wealthy and privileged person EXAMPLE: “More than one fat cat has been seen visiting the offices of political candidates.
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A month of Sundays a long period of waiting, especially when someone is impatient for things to happen EXAMPLE: “It was a month of Sundays before the engineering department finally finished the desi
A square deal a fair and honest business agreement or arrangement between two or more parties without false promises or hidden surprises EXAMPLE: “After many hours of negotiations the musicians,
Ace in the holea hidden advantage kept for later use that will help a person win (ace is a valuable playing card); alternatively, “an ace up your sleeve”EXAMPLE:“When he tried to get a job at
Acid test a decisive, crucial test of something’s true worth or someone’s true abilities (coming from the use of nitric acid to test the authenticity of gold samples) EXAMPLE: “We liked the new
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