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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  • keep one's head above water
  • make a hit
  • lend (someone) a hand
  • tail between one's legs
  • fall back on (someone or something)
  • run-of-the-mill
  • vote of thanks
  • asleep at the switch
  • crackpot
  • work in (someone or something)


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