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61trim the fat — INFORMAL ► FINANCE to reduce unnecessary spending: »The company needs to trim the fat to make itself attractive to corporate investors. »The article advises on how to trim the fat from your grocery bill. Main Entry: ↑trim …
62chew the fat — If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you chew the fat with somebody, you chat in an informal way about unimportant things. It s amazing the amount of time my… …
63chew\ the\ fat — • chew the fat • chew the rag v. phr. slang To talk together in an idle, friendly fashion; chat. We used to meet after work, and chew the fat over coffee and doughnuts. The old man would chew the rag for hours with anyone who would join him …
64pull the fat from the fire — If you pull the fat from the fire, you help someone in a difficult situation …
65live off (or on) the fat of the land — have the best of everything. → fat …
66live off the fat of the land — ► live off the fat of the land have the best of everything. Main Entry: ↑fat …
67on the fat side — on the fat/thin/heavy/etc side informal phrase slightly fat thin heavy etc The show seemed on the long side. I’m afraid I’ll be a little on the late side. Thesaurus …
68chew the fat — If you chew the fat with someone, you talk at leisure with them …
69Forlong the Fat — was a fictional character in the Middle earth universe created by J. R. R. Tolkien. He was a supporting character in The Lord of the Rings and was cut from the popular 2003 film adaptation of The Return of the King .In literatureForlong was the… …
70James the Fat — ( gd. Seamas Mòr) (died 1429) was the youngest son of Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany and Isabella of Lennox. Little is known of his life before the arrest of Duke Murdoch, by King James I on 21 March 1425. After this, James served as a rallying… …