circular firing squad
idiomA political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
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circular file
The trash container; the wastebasket.
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firing line
The vanguard of an activity.
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get someone's neurons firing
To stimulate brain action; to make someone think a lot.
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goon squad
A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, assassins, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.