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*tight as Dick's hatband Fig. very tight. (*Also: as ~.) I've got to lose some weight. My belt is as tight as Dick's hatband. This window is stuck tight as Dick's hatband. See also: tight (every) Tom, Dick, and Harry and any Tom, Dick, and Harry Fig. everyone, without discrimination; ordinary people. (Not necessarily males.) The golf club is very exclusive. They don't let any Tom, Dick, or Harry join. Mary's sending out very few invitations. She doesn't want every Tom, Dick, and Harry turning up. a clever dick (British & Australian) someone who tries too hard to show that they are clever, in a way which annoys other people He's such a clever dick, talking loudly on the phone in lots of different languages. See also: clever Tom, Dick and/or Harry anyone, especially people that you do not know or do not think are important Draw the curtains or we'll have every Tom, Dick and Harry peering through the window. I want a qualified plumber to do the job, not just any Tom, Dick or Harry. every Tom, Dick, and Harry anyone Draw the curtains or we'll have every Tom, Dick, and Harry peeking in the window. Usage notes: usually said about any person you do not know or think is unimportant, and sometimes used in the form any Tom, Dick, or Harry: I want a qualified plumber to do the job, not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Unless you reach a certain threshold where you can increase that ten cents, artists are just dicked all the way around. 3 When my ex-boyfriend sent me a tape of the Ween song that goes, "You fucked up, you bitch, you really fucked up, you fucked up, you fucking Nazi whore, you dicked me over but now you'll pay, you fucked up . |
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