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13 Cards in this Set
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Hot goods |
Stolen goods |
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Black sheep |
Disgrace to family |
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White lie |
A lie spoken with noble intention. |
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Behind the 8th ball |
At disadvantage |
As in the game of pool |
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Up the ante |
Raise your demand when situation favours. |
Satta badhane |
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Rule the roost |
Dominating |
Only one roost/murga sits on a tree branch in whole group while others keeps on ground. |
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Throw up the sponge |
Quit/Admit the defeat |
Just like towel or sponge is thrown by coach in middle of boxing fight to save his boxer implying defeat. |
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Man of straw |
Unreliable person |
Straw is tinka, jise already tinkering ka sahara ho wo kya reliable hoga. |
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Pandora's box |
Collection of evils |
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Juda's kiss |
Hypocritical affection |
Just like juda kissed Jesus and got him caught. |
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Blow the fuse / gasket |
Loosing temper |
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Blue blood |
Of Royal family |
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Yeoman service |
Dedicated service |
Yeoman means farmer |
