informal
121a song and dance informal, — a song and dance informal, chiefly Brit. a fuss. ↘N. Amer. a long and pointless or evasive explanation. → song …
122argue the toss informal, — argue the toss informal, chiefly Brit. dispute a decision already made. → argue …
123barf informal, — barf informal, chiefly N. Amer. verb vomit. noun vomited food. Origin 1960s (orig. US): of unknown origin …
124be toast informal, — be toast informal, chiefly N. Amer. be finished, defunct, or dead. → be toing and froing …
125break (or informal kick) the habit — stop engaging in a habitual practice. → habit …
126buddy informal, — buddy informal, chiefly N. Amer. noun (plural buddies) a close friend. ↘a working companion with whom close cooperation is required. ↘a person who befriends and helps an Aids sufferer. verb (buddies, buddying, buddied) (often buddy up with/to)… …
127chew the scenery informal, — chew the scenery informal, chiefly US (of an actor) overact. → scenery …
128chunder informal, — chunder informal, chiefly Austral./NZ verb vomit. noun vomit. Origin 1950s: prob. from rhyming sl. Chunder Loo spew , from the name of a cartoon character Chunder Loo of Akim Foo in the Sydney Bulletin …