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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  • reach an impasse
  • a match for (someone)
  • on the same page
  • run after (someone) or (something)
  • get it through one's head
  • drag in (someone or something) or drag (someone or something) in
  • second wind
  • make one's hair stand on end
  • settle a score with (someone)
  • sitting pretty


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