* wager:
a bet
ex> I learned the hard way never to
make a wager with my Uncle Brian.
ex> In the story devil makes a wager
with the musician for his soul.
* case-by-case:
according to each individual situation
ex> The insurance company quotes
premiums on a case-by-case basis.
* ride
on: to depend on the result of something else
ex> The game’s outcome is riding
on our team’s confidence.
* all
the more reason: what has just been said or done emphasizes one’s point
ex> These new cancellations are all
the more reason we should lower our price.
* on
the fence: neutral, undecided; noncommittal
ex> Angie is still on the fence
about coming out tonight.
* cookie-cutter:
lacking individuality; mass-produced
ex> Critics get tired of all the cookie-cutter
pop music acts.
ex> Car designs have become so cookie-cutter
that it’s hard to tell one from another.
* Today’s Expression> I have kind
of an oddball request.
= unusual/peculiar/strange
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