a leopard cannot change its spots »
One cannot change one's own nature.1597, William Shakespeare, Richard II Act i, Scene 1 (First Folio):King. Lyons make Leopards tame.Mowbray. Yea but not change his ?pots.1611, King James Version of the Bible, Jeremiah 13:23:Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe Chapter 32:End now all unkindness. Let us put the Jew to ransom, since the leopard will not change his spots, and a Jew he will continue to be.1918, Johnston McCulley, Thubway Tham's Inthane Moment:The leopard cannot change his spots, old boy.
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a new broom sweeps clean »
New management will often make radical changes.
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a picture paints a thousand words »
A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.1971, David Gates (of Bread), If, from Manna album:If a picture paints a thousand wordsThen why can't I paint you;The words will never showThe you I've come to know.1989, Alan Kay, quoted in K?o-tung Huang, Timothy D. Huang, Introduction to Chinese, Japanese and Korean Computing, World Scientific, ISBN 9971506645, p. 9:Most human beings, no matter how familiar they are with abstract symbols, respond to voice and images better than written language. In other words, A picture paints a thousand words.2006, Paul Shakespeare, Building a Dune Buggy: The Essential Manual, ISBN 1904788734, p. 52:See accompanying diagram: a picture paints a thousand words, and all that!
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about turn »
A complete change of opinion, direction, etc.
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ahead of one's time »
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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albatross »
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
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all over the board »
Showing a wide range of values with no particular pattern.
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and change »
And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.
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and counting »
Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.
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angel's advocate »
Someone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.
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angle for »
To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
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angle for farthings »
To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.
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apples and oranges »
Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable.
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arse about face »
Something that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.
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at stake »
In danger; hazarded; pledged; at risk.
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balloon goes up »
Something exciting or dangerous begins.
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bang about »
To make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.
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bang around »
To make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.
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bang for the buck »
Efficiency; cost-effectiveness; value.
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bang on »
Exactly at.
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bang on about »
To keep talking endlessly about the same subject.
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bang out »
To do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.
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bang straw »
A nick name for a thresher, but applied to all the servants of a farmer.
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bang to rights »
Caught red-handed; in a guilty state.
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bang up »
Excellent.
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bang up »
He’s doing a bang up good job..
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bang up cove »
A dashing fellow who spends his money freely.
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bang up job »
Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.
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banged up »
Physically injured or wounded.
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banged up »
Spending time in prison or jail.
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baptism by fire »
A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.
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beg off »
To avoid, or cancel some event that one has previously arranged with someone.
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bend the truth »
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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blanket term »
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.
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blow a gasket »
To become very angry or upset.
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blow one's top »
To be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.
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blow up »
To suddenly get very angry.
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brass monkey »
A cocktail of vodka, rum and orange juice, sometimes with the addition of galliano.
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bridge »
An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
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browned off »
Annoyed, upset, angry, bored, fed up, disgusted.
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burn up »
To anger; to annoy.
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call it even »
To declare debts resolved or favors or other exchange equitable.
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call out »
To arrange for a professional to call at your home for some purpose.
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carved in stone »
Unchangeable.
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cat in the meal-tub »
Something concealed; a hidden danger.
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catch up »
To entangle.
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change hands »
To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
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change horses in midstream »
To change plans or approaches at an inopportune time, such as when an effort is already underway, generally considered an inadvisable thing to do.
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change of heart »
A change of one's opinion, belief or decision.
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change of life »
Menopause.
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change one's mind »
To convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.
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change one's mind »
To decide differently than one had decided before.
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change one's tune »
To change one's story.
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change one's tune »
To reconsider; rethink; to reach a different conclusion.
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cheesed off »
Annoyed, upset, angry.
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cherry pick »
To select only the best from a range of options.
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cherry picking »
Selecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.
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chump change »
A sum of money considered to be insignificant.
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chump change »
An amount of remuneration, reward, or other monetary recompense considered to be insultingly small.
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chump-change »
Of or pertaining to something of little monetary value.
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close shave »
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
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come about »
To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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come around »
To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
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come full circle »
To make a complete change or reform.
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come round »
To change one's opinion.
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come round »
To cease anger or hostility.
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come unhinged »
To become angered or crazy; to lose control of one's senses or sanity.
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cry off »
To cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone.
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curiosity killed the cat »
One should not be curious about things that can be dangerous.
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damn the torpedoes »
Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
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dead duck »
One who is in serious danger or trouble.
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dead set against »
Completely opposed, with no possibility of a change of mind.
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deadbeat dad »
A man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.
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dimber damber upright man »
The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies.
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do a slow burn »
To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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don't cry over spilt milk »
It is no use worrying about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.
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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly »
Driving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.
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double Dutch »
A language game akin to pig Latin.
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double Dutch »
Incomprehensible language.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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drive home »
With tangible or powerful demonstration.
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drive one up the wall »
To make a person very angry or bored; to infuriate.
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due course »
A. 1803, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey.
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dumb down »
To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
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end of the world »
Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.
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enough to make the angels weep »
Something so distressing that it causes one to lose hope and faith.
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f**ing hell »
An exclamation of anger.
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false friend »
A word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.
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fear »
A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
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flip one's lid »
To be explosively angry.
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fly off the handle »
To become very angry or enraged; to throw a fit or go crazy.
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fools rush in where angels fear to tread »
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
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for f**'s sake »
An expression of anger or frustration.
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for the nonce »
For the time being, with the expectation that the situation may change.
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forewarned is forearmed »
Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."
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free range »
not intensively farmed
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fresh off the boat »
Newly arrived from a foreign place, especially as an immigrant who is still unfamiliar with the customs and language of his or her new environment.
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from A to Z »
Covering a complete range; comprehensively.
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gang up »
To join together, as a gang.
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gang up on »
To join together in a gang in order to overpower someone else.
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get a grip »
To relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to one's senses or become more rational.
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get bent out of shape »
To take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.
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get one's back up »
To become angry, defensive, or irritable.
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get out of Dodge »
To leave; in particular to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.
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get someone's nose out of joint »
To become angry; to take offense or take exception.
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get someone's nose out of joint »
To make someone angry.
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give curry »
Angrily.
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give him enough rope and he'll hang himself »
If one gives someone enough freedom of action, they may destroy themselves by foolish actions.
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give somebody what-for »
To admonish or berate; to speak angrily at somebody.
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go apeshit »
To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.
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go ballistic »
To become very angry and irrational.
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go down »
To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.
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go from zero to hero »
To change from negative outcome to positive outcome. To improve one's fortunes significantly.
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go large »
To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.
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go off »
To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.
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go off »
To begin clanging or making noise.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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golden handcuffs »
Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage participant from wanting to leave, especially to retain a choice employee.
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hair of the dog »
An alcoholic drink taken the morning after to cure a hangover or withdrawal symptoms.
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hang a Louie »
Make a left turn while driving a vehicle.
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hang a Ralph »
Make a right turn while driving a vehicle.
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hang about »
To stay, linger or loiter.
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hang an arse »
To hang back, to be afraid to advance.
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hang around »
To stay, linger or loiter.
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hang by a thread »
To be in danger, calling for precise caution. To be in a precarious situation.
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hang in the balance »
To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.
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hang on »
To hold, grasp, or grip.
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hang on »
To keep; to store something for someone.
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hang on »
To pay close attention.
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hang on »
wait
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hang out »
To spend time doing nothing in particular.
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hang out one's shingle »
To open an office or business, especially in a profession.
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hang out to dry »
To abandon someone who is in need or in danger.
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hang out to dry »
To attach washing to a clothesline to dry.
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hang out with »
To spend time with friends, doing nothing in particular.
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hang paper »
To write a bad check.
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hang up »
To put up to hang.
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hang up »
To terminate a phone call.
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hang up »
ring off
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hang up one's boots »
Retire, call it a day.
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hanging offence »
A crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.
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hard feelings »
Resentment, anger.
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hardwired »
Not changeable.
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haul somebody over the coals »
To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.
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have a cow »
To get angry; have a fit.
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have had it up to here »
To have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.
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have it in for »
To be very angry at; to have a grudge against.
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have second thoughts »
To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.
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here you are »
Said when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something..
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his back is up »
He is offended or angry; an expression or idea taken from a cat; that animal, when angry, always raising its back. An allusion also sometimes used to jeer a crooked man.
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hit the ceiling »
To be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.
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hit the roof »
To be explosively angry.
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hold forth »
Talk at great length; expatiate; harangue.
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home is where you hang your hat »
Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.
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hopping mad »
Extremely angry; furious to the point of outburst.
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hot spot »
dangerous place; accident place
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hotheaded »
Easily excited or angered.
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how's the weather »
Indicating a change of subject to unimportant topics.
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in a bake »
Very angry.
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in Dutch »
Written or spoken in the dutch language.
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in hot water »
In trouble; in the position of arousing somebody's anger or displeasure.
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in the doghouse »
In trouble; the subject of somebody's anger or disapproval.
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it takes two to tango »
Some things need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.
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kangaroo court »
A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.
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keep a close watch on »
To pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.
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keep a weather eye open »
To maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.
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keep an eye open »
To maintain vigilance for a possibly dangerous situation.
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kick around »
To wander loose; to float around; to hang around.
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knight in shining armor »
A person who will rescue a dangerous situation; a hero.
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landing strip »
A cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.
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lay out »
To arrange in a certain way.
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lead a charmed life »
To always be lucky and safe from danger.
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let rip »
To get angry.
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like gangbusters »
Vigorously, rapidly, zealously, or forcibly; in a manner which has considerable impact.
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lion's den »
Any dangerous or frightening place.
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long shot »
Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
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lose it »
To be explosively angry; to lose one's temper.
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lose one's temper »
To be explosively angry. To get very cross.
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low-hanging fruit »
Easily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.
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meal ticket »
A ticket or voucher that can be exchanged for food.
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meet up »
To meet somebody, by arrangement.
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miner's canary »
A caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.
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miner's canary »
Any thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.
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miners' canary »
A caged bird kept caged in mines because its demise provided a warning of dangerous levels of toxic gases.
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miners' canary »
Any thing, especially an organism, whose demise or distress provides an early warning of danger.
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mix apples and oranges »
To mix two totally different things.
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money for old rope »
Money exchanged for goods of low value.
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mouth of a sailor »
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
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move house »
To change one's place of residence.
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move the goal posts »
To unilaterally change the rules, or terms of an agreement, especially in an unfair or underhand way.
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nail biter »
An engaging or exciting cliffhanger.
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ne'er cast a clout til May be out »
Advice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.
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necktie party »
An execution by hanging, especially a lynching.
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never change a running system »
Don't change something that is working
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not a pretty sight »
Something visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance.
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now you're talking »
A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.
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old habits die hard »
Existing habits are hard to change.
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on the outs »
On unfriendly terms; estranged.
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on thin ice »
In a dangerous, hazardous, or delicate situation; at risk.
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one card shy of a full deck »
Mentally deranged; demented; insane.
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one-note »
Having only one opinion, outlook, tone, etc., especially as expressed repetitively; without variety or range.
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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »
(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.
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orange up »
To make more orange.
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orange up »
To make more prominent by making orange or adding orange colour.
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orange up »
To become more orange.
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out of place »
Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.
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out the window »
Made obsolete; altered drastically as a result of situational change.
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pardon my French »
Please excuse my swearing or bad language.
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pay for »
To exchange for, especially money for goods or services.
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pelt of the dog »
An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.
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piss off »
To annoy, anger.
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pissed off »
Annoyed, upset, angry.
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play on words »
A pun, or similar humorous use of language such as a double entendre.
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plump up »
To shake or arrange so as to be fatter or more evenly distributed.
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plus »
(literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
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pork sausages »
bangers
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potter's field »
A public place where strangers, paupers, and criminals are buried.
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potty mouth »
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
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pretzel »
Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.
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private branch exchange »
Telephone lines.
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put about »
To change direction.
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put back »
To postpone an arranged event or appointment.
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put back »
To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
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put down »
To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
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put forward »
To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
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put the clock back »
To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
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put the clock forward »
To change the time in a time zone to a later time.
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put through its paces »
To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.
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put up »
To hang or mount.
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quote unquote »
Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
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raise somebody's hackles »
Make someone angry.
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rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic »
To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.
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red mist »
Anger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.
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road to Damascus »
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
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round off »
To change the shape of an object to make it more circular.
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round off »
To change a number into an approximation having fewer significant digits.
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ruffle some feathers »
To disturb; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.
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run afoul of »
To become entangled in; to run aground on.
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run the gamut »
To encompass the full range or variety possible.
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safe and sound »
Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
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scream bloody murder »
To protest loudly or angrily.
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sea change »
A profound transformation.
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see red »
To be angry or irritated.
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sell »
To agree to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
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set up shop »
To physically arrange a shop or workplace.
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shift gears »
To change pace or mode of operation.
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shift gears »
To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.
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shit a brick »
To react strongly or excessively, especially in anger or fear.
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short fuse »
The personality trait of being quick to anger.
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short temper »
The personality trait of being quick to anger.
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shotgun »
A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.
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simmer down »
To decrease in intensity of anger, agitation, or excitement.
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skate on thin ice »
In a risky, potentially dangerous or delicate situation.
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slanging match »
A row; an argument in which names are called.
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slow burn »
A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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small change »
A minor or insignificant amount of money.
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soapbox »
Especially when only tangentially relevant to an ongoing discussion.
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spanner »
A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.
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spill one's guts »
To confess, or to divulge secrets, typically speaking freely and at length after a change of motive or an incentive.
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spit the dummy »
To a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.
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spruce up »
To dress or arrange smartly, elegantly, and neatly.
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stepping razor »
A dangerous person, who is not to be messed with.
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strange bedfellows »
An unusual combination or political alliance.
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string up »
To die by hanging.
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string up »
To kill by hanging, especially to lynch.
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swim with sharks »
To operate among dangerous people.
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switch on »
To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch.
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take down »
To remove something from a hanging position.
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take it or leave it »
It is said when a situation has to be accepted without change.
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take it out on »
To unleash one's anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it].
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take the heat »
To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.
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talk dirty »
To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.
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talk like an apothecary »
To use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.
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teed off »
Annoyed, upset, angry.
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tell off »
To speak to someone rudely, disrespectfully or angrily; to berate; to unleash one's fury verbally towards someone.
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that's the way life is »
That is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything [1], page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption [2], ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.
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the more things change, the more they stay the same »
A proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.
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there's nowt so queer as folk »
Nothing is as strange as people can be.
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think better of it »
To change one's mind; especially to decide against.
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throw a fit »
To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.
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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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throw up »
To display a gang sign using the hands.
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tin ear »
Insensitivity to and inability to appreciate the elements of performed music or the rhythm, elegance, or nuances of language.
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torque off »
To annoy, distress, or anger.
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torqued off »
Annoyed, upset, angry.
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touch-and-go »
Precarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.
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tune out »
To change the channel or frequency away from.
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turf war »
A dispute over territory between rival gangs.
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turn on its head »
To completely change.
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turn the air blue »
To speak a stream of bad language; to curse and swear.
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under the weather »
Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.
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up in arms »
Angry; preparing for a fight.
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up the ying yang »
Far more than one needs.
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upset the applecart »
To spoil carefully laid plans or arrangements; to spoil something.
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wack out »
To become deranged.
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walk on eggshells »
To be overly careful in dealing with a person or situation because they get angry or offended very easily; to try very hard not to upset someone or something.
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warts and all »
Of or pertaining to a description or other depiction which reveals the full range of characteristics of a person or thing, including the shortcomings and imperfections.
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watch one's mouth »
In the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.
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watch one's mouth »
To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
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water over the dam »
An event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.
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wear down »
To have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.
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what's eating somebody »
? Inquired of somebody who is upset, worried, angry, etc.
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whole shebang »
A building or house and everything in it.
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whole shebang »
Everything; the entire thing.
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write one's own ticket »
To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
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you can hang your hat on that »
It's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).
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you can't fight city hall »
(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks »
It is impossible, or almost impossible, to change people's habits or traits or mindset.
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