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First of all, true to form simply means as expected. In other words, there’s nothing unusual.
Arsène Wenger’s red herrings refer to a few of his misleading theories about his team’s worsening defense.
To gild, as in the phrase gilding the lily, is to cover it with a thin layer of gold or something that looks like gold.
“Down for the count” means a great setback whereas “KO” means total defeat.
In other words, they took the chance even though they knew the odds were against it.
The nature of the beast means it’s just the way it is, the way things are, even though they are very unpleasant.
Caught up in the moment means the exiting moment, in this case, of getting married for the first time.
Power play is a term in the game of ice hockey describing the situation where one team has one or more players on court than the opposition.
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