The Phantom Tollbooth - Words and Idioms You Need To Know Chapters 5-8
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jluc66nova on April 14, 2011
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Chapters 5-8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 short shrift | a quick rejection of an idea or a person, often without giving them the consideration they deserve |
| split hairs | argue or worry about very small details or differences that are not important |
| make mountains out of molehills | to exaggerate the importance of something; to make a minor, insignificant issue into something major. |
| leave no stone unturned | to search thoroughly; to investigate thoroughly |
| half-baked | not fully thought through; lacking a sound basis |
| eat your words | accept publicly that you were wrong about something you said |
| make hay while the sun shines | take advantage of an opportunity when it presents itself instead of waiting until it's too late |
| hang by a thread | depend on a small thing or be at risk |
| rhyme and reason | two princesses who make everything in the world make sense. |
| wisdom | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight |
| Dictionopolis | The kingdom Azaz rules, where words are believed to be greater than numbers. |
| Digitopolis | The kingdom ruled by the Mathemagician, where numbers are believed to be greater than words. |
| Silence is Golden | The phrase Faintly Macabre (the Which) sent across the kingdom of Wisdom that resulted in her imprisonment. |
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