* first crack: the first opportunity to have or do something
ex> She wants the first crack at our yard sale.
* beat one to the punch: to do something before someone else does it
ex> I wanted to buy that jacket, but she beat me to the punch.
* pesky: annoying; troublesome
ex> I’m still trying to get rid of this pesky cold.
ex> She was kept awake all night by a pesky mosquito.
* in real life: in the real world or everyday life (as opposed to stories, movies, etc.)
ex> In real life, Superman was a newspaper reporter.
* whole ball of wax: everything
ex> He sold his skis, boots, bindings - the whole ball of wax.
* touche: another has made a good point, often at one’s expense
ex> The party I voted for has made a lot of mistakes, so touche.
Note> It comes from fencing, to acknowledge that a hit has been made. In French, it means “touched.”
@ Do you design those kaleidoscopic displays on the outsides of buildings?
multicolored /psychedelic /prismatic
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