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sharp as a tack

[sharp as a tack] {adj. phr.} 1. Very neatly and stylishly dressed * /That new boy always looks sharp as a tack in class./ 2. Very intelligent; smart; quick-witted. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

go sit on a tack

[go sit on a tack] {v.}, {slang} Shut up and go away; stop bothering. - Usually used as a command and considered rude. * /Henry told Bill to go sit […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

tack on

[tack on] {v. phr.} To append; add. * /We were about to sign the contract when we discovered that the lawyer had tacked on a codicil that was not acceptable […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sit

[sit] See: [GO SIT ON A TACK], [ON THE FENCE] also [FENCE-SITTING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pass by the board

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