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INDEX
N Q
nickel and dime someone, 1 7 quite a few, 107
nip in the bud, 7 5
no-frills, 27 R
no great shakes, 50 reach an agreement, 1 7
no strings attached, 28 read over, 121
no such luck, 164 reek of, 127
no way, 107 rewards program, 127
no worries, 56 ring a bell, 93
not be able to make heads rotten luck, 139
or tails of, 121 round of drinks, 43
not crazy about, 5 rubber necking, 139
run a special, 121
0 run behind, 15 3
off the top of my head, 81 run its course, 69
on sale, 5 run late, 153
on second thought, 56 run over, 153
on something, 7 5 run small, 5
on the high side, 68 run you, 28
on the house, 3 5
on the ·road to recovery, 165 s
on the rocks, 87 save room for dessert, 99
one-time fee, 28 second helping, 99
onto someone, 153 set up, 28
or so,68 short-staffed, 63
out-of-pocket expense, 81 short term, 159
out of this world, 98 side order, 56
outdo oneself, 99 sign on the dotted line, 28
over-the-counter, 7 5
sit in traffic, 87
p skip the appetizers, 35
packed to the rafters, 35 sleep on it, 17
pass on, 56 so-so, 51
pet peeve, 43 sold out, 5
pick up the tab, 51 sorry to hear that, 165
pile-up, 87 special offer, 127
pressed for time, 113 speechless, 165
pricey, 5 split the difference, 18
pride oneself on, 35 split up, 165
pull up a reservation, 127 splitting headache, 69
put out, 51 squeeze someone in, 63
put someone on a waiting list, 107 stand by, 107
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