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Idioms and Phrases

see back to the wall ; go to the wall .
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In 2009, wanting to run the company herself, Wojcicki persuaded two independent board members to fire Avey, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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That second 45 was a backs to the wall job and, while it wasn't easy for John Souttar and Andy Robertson either, their sturdy performances came on the back of confidence gained with their club.

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Retail hiring has slowed, and consumer spending growth has been weaker than anticipated, with sales rising just 0.2% last month — below the 0.6% expected by economists, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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ABC News will consolidate the staffs of “Good Morning America†with the afternoon edition of the show known as “GMA 3,†according to the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the layoffs.

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As deputy director, he will oversee the FBI's investigations and intelligence-gathering activities; according to the Wall Street Journal, he will be the first to hold the position without having previously worked for the bureau, despite Patel reportedly promising staff that his second in command would be an FBI special agent.

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