Idioms and words from crossword with horses

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1

bum steer

misleading advice or information that leads someone astray

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2

break the bank

to exhaust one’s financial resources or spend excessively beyond one’s means

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can’t unring

unable to reverse or undo something once it has been done or said

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4

booby prize

a humorous or trivial award given to the least successful participant in a competition

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5

by shanks mare

traveling on foot, especially over long distances

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bow and scrape

to show excessive deference or servility towards someone in authority

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body politic

a collective group of individuals organized under a government, often viewed as a single entity

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8

cause some tongues to wag

to provoke gossip or speculation among people about a certain topic

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9

burst bubble

to shatter an illusion or false sense of security, revealing harsh realities

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10

bumper to bumper

describing heavy traffic where vehicles are closely packed together with little space between them

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11

the bell

a signal indicating the start or end of an event, often used metaphorically for a decisive moment

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12

carve out a niche

to establish a specialised position or role within a particular market or field

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13

burned to a cinder

completely destroyed by fire, leaving nothing but ashes

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14

catch-as-catch-can

a situation characterized by flexibility and improvisation, often lacking formal rules or structure

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15

blank check

an unrestricted authorization to spend money or take action without limitations

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16

break a story

to be the first to report news or information that has not been previously disclosed

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17

politic

characterized by shrewdness in managing public affairs

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18

cryptic

having a meaning that is mysterious or hard to understand

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19

mare

an adult female horse

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cinder

a small piece of burned material that remains after something has been set on fire

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sensationalism

the practice of exaggerating news stories to make them more exciting or shocking than they really are

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