prevail upon »
To convince; to persuade.
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quick-and-dirty »
Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.
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rain on someone's parade »
To disappoint or discourage someone.
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rose-colored glasses »
Glasses that are tinted in a pink or rose shade.
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rub it in »
To add insult to injury; to emphasize one's strengths or another's weaknesses in a manner that degrades another.
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rules are made to be broken »
it is acceptable to break rules.
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run through »
To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.
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run through »
To impale a person with a blade, usually a sword.
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seagull approach »
The occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
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see the forest for the trees »
To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the bigger picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative.
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sell ice to Eskimos »
To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.
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shot in the dark »
A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.
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silver bullet »
A bullet made of silver, usually with reference to the folkloric belief that such bullets are the only weapons which can kill a werewolf.
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sleep on »
To consider after a period of sleep, implying a decision will be made the next day.
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snow job »
An attempt to persuade a person using flattery or deception.
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