Idioms

contradiction in terms
a statement that seems to have a contradiction
It was a contradiction in terms for the woman to pretend that she had no money while living in a mansion.

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  • contrary to (someone or something)
  • control the purse strings
  • cook (someone's) goose
  • cook the books
  • cook up (something) or cook (something) up
  • cool as a cucumber
  • cool down
  • cool off
  • cool one's heels
  • cop a plea
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  • hear from (someone)
  • not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)
  • run for one's life
  • follow (someone's) lead
  • drop the subject
  • swan song
  • sock it to (someone)
  • something about (someone or something)
  • smoke (someone or something) out or smoke out (someone or something)
  • racked with pain


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