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cricket
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*merry as a cricket and *merry as the day is long
very happy and carefree. (*Also: as ~.) Mary is as merry as a cricket whenever she has company come to call. The little children are as merry as the day is long.
See also: merry

It's not cricket. and It's not kosher.

It's not done.; It's not acceptable. You can't do that! It's not cricket!

It's/That's (just) not cricket!  (British & Australian humorous)
something that you say when you think something someone has said or done is not right or not fair You can't make me do the washing up after I did all the cooking - it's just not cricket!


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