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forty minutes of hell

idiom

The NCAA strategy of playing a suffocating full-court press and aggressive offense for the entirety of a game.


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  1. 01

    15 minutes of fame

    A very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.

  2. 02

    all hell breaks loose

    The situation becomes chaotic or characterized by conflict or rage.

  3. 03

    back forty

    The most remote or inaccessible part of any place.

  4. 04

    catch hell

    To be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.

  5. 05

    cold day in Hell

    The time of occurrence of an event that will never happen.

  6. 06

    come hell or high water

    Regardless of the hardships; no matter what difficulties may arise.

  7. 07

    forty winks

    A short sleep, an extra sleep, a nap.

  8. 08

    fucking hell

    An exclamation of great surprise.

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