Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).

(idiomatic) To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.

Alternative form of smell like a rose

(colloquial) To leave at an opportune time or before adverse conditions arise.

A phrase used to reply to a question whose answer the speaker doesn't want to reveal.

Synonym of pull someone's bacon out of the fire (“rescue someone, especially at the last moment”) / To do another person's difficult work.

Alternative form of pull someone's bacon out of the fire

(idiomatic) To rescue someone, especially at the last moment.

(idiomatic) something that will relieve an undesired situation

Alternative spelling of get out of jail free card