I wish those annoying salesmen would just dry up and blow away.
dry up and blow away
idiomTo go away; to disappear.
The protesters refused to dry up and blow away until the city council addressed their concerns.
Despite the harsh criticism from his rivals, he refused to dry up and blow away, choosing instead to defend his controversial policies.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow a fuse
To lose one's temper; to become enraged.
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blow a hole through
To destroy the integrity or cohesion of.