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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

stick to one's guns

[stick to one's guns] or [stand by one's guns] {v. phr.} To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

great Godfrey

[great Godfrey] or [great guns] or [great Scott] {interj.}, {informal} A saying usually used to show surprise or anger. * /Great Godfrey! Uncle Willie is sitting on top of the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

till the last gun is fired

[till the last gun is fired] or [until the last gun is fired] {adv. phr.} Until the end; until everything is finished or decided. * /Fred always liked to stay […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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лёгок на помине

[лёгок на помине] {turn of speech} [`l'iogok na po`minye] {literally} ~volatile if/while mentioned. {informal} […]

attributed to Oliver Cromwell

Put your trust in God--but keep your powder dry.

pull out of a hat

[pull out of a hat] {v. phr.}, {informal} To get as if by magic; invent; imagine. * /When the introduction to a dictionary […]

read between the lines

[read between the lines] {v. phr.} To understand all of a writer's meaning by guessing at what he has left unsaid. * /Some […]