A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations



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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases

footpad • pad foot
footpad —(UK dated) a holdup man: Roads in the neigh-
borhood of the metropolis were infested by footpads or high-
waymen.
pad foot—a curved leg of a chair, table, etc.: The legs of
these tables are too straight to be classed as cabriole, and have
pad feet.
footwork • leg work
footwork —sureness and accurate placing of the feet in box-
ing, dancing, etc.: Kaman makes the most of his footwork.
He stays clear of Tosca and picks his punches well.
leg work —
1
= footwork: Flying wings rely on the pilot’s leg-
work to become airborne and span and performance is limited
by the power of the human shoulder. 2. work which involves
running errands or going from place to place: Patey was no
man of action, but he might send a man we used a great deal
for leg work.
for a bit • for quite a bit
for a bit—(coll.) for a short period of time: Why can’t we
stay here for a bit?
for quite a bit—(coll.) for quite a long time: Mr. Heissman
was away for quite a bit.
flying horse
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for a kick-off • for kicks
for a kick-off —(coll.) to begin with; in the first place :
“What’s wrong with it?” “Well, for a kick-off, it hasn’t been
cooked properly.”
for kicks —(coll.) do smth. for pleasure or excitement rather
than because it is necessary: Dylan isn’t serious about riding;
he does it for kicks.
for a minute • not for a minute
for a minute —
1
. very briefly; for a short time: Could I bor-
row your English dictionary for a minute, please? 2. for one
moment: The police moved to protect him and for a minute
it seemed as if they were going to put him into a car.
not for a minute —(emphatic) absolutely never (also: not for
one minute): He may have considered it but not for a minute
did he believe that Scotland would win.

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