paperweight

1.a useless or broken piece of equipment, especially electronic equipment

2. a serious student

The printer turned out to be a paperweight.

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you bet

(the form you betcha is connected with rural image) certainly

Will there be challenges?, You bet. When will things improve?, Who knows?

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pie

an easy task, an easy job

For me, washing clothes is pie.

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small talk

idle, relaxed conversation

This is no time for small talk. We have get the ingredients quickly.

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water rat

a ruffian who who can be seen around the waterfront

If you hang around with that water rat too much and you'll wind up in jail with him.

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rain or shine

regardless of circumstances

You will find them in the hills rain or shine.

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run interference

to provide justification, protection, etc.

The older girl ran interference for their daughter while she set up the prank on their back porch. (example of run interference)

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