165 entries under expression topic. ×

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not measure up
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not pass muster
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pass over(verb, phrasal verb, drop, disregard)
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play second fiddle
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poop out(verb, phrasal verb, fail, collapse)
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pull down(verb, phrasal verb, fail, abandon)
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slack off(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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suffer loss(verb, drop, fail, waste)
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take down(verb, phrasal verb, fail, abandon)
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taper off(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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trip up(verb, phrasal verb, drop, disregard)
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use up(verb, phrasal verb, drop, fail)
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wind down(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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ball up(goof, scrabble, misgovern)
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become insolvent(verb, fall, bomb, flop)
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blow it(goof, scrabble, misgovern)
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bolix up(goof, scrabble, misgovern)
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bollix up(goof, scrabble, misgovern)
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bollocks up(goof, scrabble, misgovern)
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bollox up(goof, scrabble, misgovern)
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