hit the nail on the head »
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
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hit the trail »
To leave or depart.
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hold somebody's hand »
To guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.
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holding pattern »
Any failure to advance; useless or unproductive activity.
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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in a pinch »
In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.
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in detail »
Thoroughly; including every detail.
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in vain »
Without success; ending in failure.
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ins and outs »
The details or fine points of something.
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inside joke »
A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are in the know about the details.
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into detail »
Thoroughly; including every detail.
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jacktar »
Nickname for a sailor in the Royal Navy.
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joe job »
An act of e-mail spamming where the sender's identity and address are those of an innocent third party, intended either to tarnish that person's reputation or to flood that person's e-mail with bounces.
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keep one's options open »
To not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.
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knock up »
To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.
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