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To make a burst of hard work.
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I've got to dig in for a couple of weeks to secure my promotion.
Submitted on March 30, 2011
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- fat chance
- fit as a fiddle
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- lower the boom
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- make fun of
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- morning, noon and night
- no biggie
- object lesson
- off the mark
- on hold
- on one's toes
- out of character
- own up
- piffy on a rock bun
- pound sand
- price is right
- push the envelope
- quick-and-dirty
- right on
- rough trot
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