empty suit
idiomAn ineffective or incompetent person in a place of authority.
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Bag of fruit
[Cockney slang]suit
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birthday suit
Nakedness, unclothed skin; an exposure of a human's natural anatomy without clothing.
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cut one's cloth to suit one's purse
To settle for less when money or resources are limited.
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empty the clip
To compete with great vigor, especially by making numerous scoring attempts.
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empty the tank
To make the utmost effort; to contribute to the absolute limit of one's energy and abilities.
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empty words
Any type of talk with little meaning; a message that seems to contain meaningful content but is actually vapid.
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fold like a cheap suit
To give up easily; capitulate.
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follow suit
To follow an example; to imitate or copy the actions of another.