a bit much »
More than is reasonable.
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a cat may look at a king »
Even a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superior
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a chain is only as strong as its weakest link »
An organization (especially a process or a business) is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person. A group of associates is only as strong as its laziest member.
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a closed mouth gathers no feet »
One who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.
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a day late and a dollar short »
Action that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.
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a different ballpark »
Something totally unrelated or of a vastly different scale or scope.
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a drop in the bucket »
An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.
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a fool and his money are soon parted »
It is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.
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a into g »
Ass into gear.
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a lie has no legs »
You can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.
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a little bird told me »
Of information which was gathered from a source not to be overtly exposed.
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a man's home is his castle »
(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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a miss is as good as a mile »
A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.
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a nod is as good as a wink »
The hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining.
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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down »
An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.
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