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For common expressions in the language.
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Off the shelf
Language; Idioms
If a product is off the shelf, it can be used straightaway without any setting-up.
Ten a penny
Language; Idioms
(UK) If something is ten a penny, it is very common. ("Two a penny" is also used.)
Under the wire
Language; Idioms
If a person does something under the wire, they do it at the last possible moment.
Open all hours
Language; Idioms
If a shop or suchlike is open all hours, it only closes, if at all, terribly late.
Man of parts
Language; Idioms
A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas or ways.
Spring to mind
Language; Idioms
If something springs to mind, it appears suddenly and unexpectedly in your thoughts.
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