Dave James

Although I can accept talking scarecrows, lions and great wizards of emerald cities, I find it hard to believe there is no paperwork involved when your house lands on a witch.

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hard put

[hard put] or [hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. * /John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hard going

[hard going] {adj. phr.} Fraught with difficulty. * /Dave finds his studies of math hard going./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

great guns

[great guns] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Very fast or very hard. - Usually used in the phrases "blow great guns", "go great guns". * /The wind was blowing great guns, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

witch-hunt

[witch-hunt] {n. phr.} A hysterical movement during which people are persecuted for having views (political or religious) considered different or unpopular. * /During the McCarthy era many innocent Americans were […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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pull one's punches

[pull one's punches] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. * /Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win […]

без сучка без задоринки

[без сучка без задоринки] [`bez such'`ka bez za`dorinki] Sth. that went off impeccably, smoothly, […]

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frame of mind

[frame of mind] {n. phr.} One's mental outlook; the state of one's psychological condition, * /There is no use trying to […]