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can't fight City Hall
Unable to overcome bureaucratic rules, as in Brad couldn't get a permit without going through channels
you can't fight City Hall! This term transfers the seat of city government to a more general sense of bureaucracy in any sphere. [Mid-1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Can't fight City Hall
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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