Related Clues:

• "Throw in the towel," e.g
• Turn of phrase in papers I'm carrying round
• Quirky phrase
• "Hit the hay" or "hit the road"
• By the seat of one's pants, e.g
• Man absorbing woman’s artistic style
• "Up the creek" or "down the hatch"
• I'd take one instant to take up jargon
• Set phrase
• "For crying out loud," e.g
• 'Piece of cake' or 'easy as pie'
• "When pigs fly," e.g
• ''Cat got your tongue?'' for one
• 'The devil is in the details,' e.g
• Cold shoulder or hot corner