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The clown turned out to be the biggest draw for the children. We have a few draws up our sleeve. The concert was the main hook of the event.

I still have some hidden surprises up my sleeve

I tried to suggest going out but he didn't click. We clicked the moment we met. Our plan clicked!

I thought her speech had slightly sinister undertones. It was a comedy act with an undertone of cruelty. The gin has a unique crisp flavour that is very well-balanced with light, sweet undertones.

the frontal lobe of the brain. earlobe

The payoff for years of research is a microscope that` performs better than all of its competitors. You have time for payoff until the end of the month. She knows that this investment will have a huge payoff. He denied receiving any kickbacks or payoffs.

a bus pass a boarding pass My guest pass allows me to use the club's facilities free of charge. I got a pass on my math exam. I knew nothing but I got a pass anyway. He played a long pass to the captain. We travelled through the pass.

As a small new company they did well to weather the recession. The company weathered the crisis.

He rose to prominence across Europe and Latin America with his 2015 hit "El Mismo Sol", primarily hitting success in Italy, Switzerland and Mexico

because of the contiguity of the mall to the border, it attracts many shoppers from out of state

I adjusted the engine in my car to lower the combustion. This car has a combustion engine

He covered the jet of water with his hand.

stuffing box.

Our policies are organic. They change as situations change. His television career was an organic development from the endless sketches he used to enact with his best friend from school. organic food

A funny tag line is easier to remember.

This knob controls temperature. She turned the door knob and went in. turn the knob to adjust the volume

She looked a forlorn figure standing at the bus stop.

The minister has been touting these ideas for some time. He is being widely touted as the next leader of the party. A local car dealership was touting its services/wares on the radio. All this hype was wasted on a mediocre game.

Would you stop making jokes at my expense? He had no need to protect their reputation at the expense of his own.

can you give me a scratch? you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

He urged educators to combat mediocrity in the classroom.

The stone she threw caused ripples to spread across the lake. A ripple of laughter/applause, etc. ran through the crowd. A ripple of excitement/unease, etc. flowed up her spine.

Have you got a cordless telephone?

It's wonderful to see the children's zest for life. He approached every task with a boundless zest. The recording captures the zest of this live concert performance. grated lemon zest

He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice.

There's something fishy going on here.

There are too many thinkers and not enough doers in this office.

The bed was covered with a blue bedspread. She spread her toast with a thick layer of butter./She spread a thick layer of butter on her toast. The suburbs spread (out) for miles to either side of the city.

What a blast, we should do it again! I had a blast at the concert yesterday

She kissed him in a blast of love. Your blasts of emotions are very oppressive. There was a blast in my garden and all my plants withered. I didn't expect such a blast, I didn't do anything. The blast of the horn made me jump.

His father is a well-known welder who works for a reputable company. Iron spikes have been welded (on) to the railings around the embassy.

She was dubbed by the newspapers "the Angel of Death".

He's a stickler for detail/accuracy/efficiency.

indelible ink The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt. I have an indelible memory of that meeting with Anastasia. In his 20 years working for the company, Joe Pearson made an indelible impression on it.

The committee published a hard-hitting, strident report on the bank's management.

It sounds too good to be true - there must be a catch somewhere. The morning catch was very successful

Prices surged, but so did our revenue. The wind got stronger, so the waves surged. My feelings surged when I looked at him

The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.

The plug won't fit in a European outlet.

I didn't trip you! You're lying! Mind your step or you'll trip. Oh, you totally tripped me up with that question.

to survive a shipwreck must be a harrowing experience.

unfettered

That's just peachy with me. For the first few months of their marriage, everything was peachy

My ball rebounded and broke the window. The prices of petrol rebounded. Interest rates are rebounding

These products are generally peddled (from) door to door. He travels around, peddling his wares. The organization has peddled the myth that they are supporting the local population.

He peppered his speech with jokes. The mayor was peppered with questions from reporters about the municipal corruption scandal.