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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/specials/todays_phrase.shtml

To weigh in means to give an opinion in a discussion or argument.

Examples:

Even my grandmother weighed in when we were discussing climate change - she said it’s a punishment for our sins.

Owners of small businesses have weighed in on the interest rate debate. Most of them want to keep the rates low for as long as possible.

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When you wash your hands of something, you choose not to take responsibility for it any more.

Examples:

The studio executives turned the movie from a drama into a comedy. The director got angry and washed his hands of the whole project.

Mr Brooks was tired of helping lazy students every day. He decided to wash his hands of them and only concentrate on the pupils who worked hard.

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When you want someone to tell you about a problem, you can ask them: what's up?

Examples:

What's up? I came to your house to party and everybody is sitting around looking sad.

What's up with Lauren? She's been acting in a very strange way.

In American English, you'll often hear the phrase what's up?Here it's being used as an informal greeting between friends.

Example:

What's up, Frank? I haven't seen you for ages.

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If someone says they've done something with their bare hands, it means that they have done it without using any kind of tool or weapon.

Examples:

I didn't have a fishing rod, so I caught the fish with my bare hands.

The policeman was shocked when he realised that the murderer had killed the victim with his bare hands.

If you say you've managed to do something successfully with one hand tied behind your back or with both hands tied behind your back, you mean that you've done it very easily.

Example:

Janette doesn't find the work difficult. She can do most tasks with one hand tied behind her back.

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