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Skin and bones
Language; Idioms

If someone is skin and bones, they are very underweight and look bad.

Man of straw
Language; Idioms

A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw.

On pins and needles
Language; Idioms

If you are on pins and needles, you are very worried about something.

Basket case
Language; Idioms

If something is a basket case, it is so bad that it cannot be helped.

Sticky wicket
Language; Idioms

(UK) If you are on a sticky wicket, you are in a difficult situation.

You’re toast
Language; Idioms

If someone tells you that you are toast, you are in a lot of trouble.

Make an enquiry
Language; Idioms

If you make an enquiry, you ask for general information about something.

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