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Idiom
Don't take any wooden nickels.
(USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off.
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An A.T.M. in one corner of the cafe dispenses cash but does not take deposits.
He makes a lot of speeches, but does not take enough actions.
He owns a laptop but does not take it to class.
The United States Olympic Committee conducts physicals for its athletes, but does not take blood tests.
It makes its money by charging fees to both borrowers and lenders but does not take any risk itself.
By tying goals to economic activity, the president's policy encourages a flexible response but does not take economic risks.
If Syriza wins but does not take power, a principal reason will be fear of how the EU will respond.
Mr. Bradley has taken Coumadin for short periods around his cardioversions but does not take it now.
It's a worthy effort to provide another historical visitor attraction but does not take long to explore.
He will hope that Diageo injects enough equity into United Spirits to lower its debt but does not take immediate control.
Recently, he said, he bought weapons on the Iraqi border with $35,000 from wealthy Syrians abroad — but does not take orders from anyone outside.
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