a penny saved is a penny earned »
A maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime
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an axe to grind »
A grievance, with implications of confrontation.
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breathe easy »
To relax or feel secure about something.
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bring it weak »
To fail to accomplish an accomplishable task or to make an attempt at less than maximum effort; to "half-ass" or "fake the funk".
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cash in »
To profit from; to use an opportunity to maximum advantage, especially financially.
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chill out »
Relax, take it easy.
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close as wax »
Miserly.
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cool it »
Calm down, relax, take a time out.
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cut somebody some slack »
To be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.
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easy does it »
Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
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egg on »
To encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
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first things first »
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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flat chat »
At maximum capability or speed.
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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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full blast »
Maximum capacity or effort.
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full speed ahead »
A command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.
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full speed ahead »
Maximum effort without reservations or delay.
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garbage in, garbage out »
(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"
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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 the axe »
To be fired, axed, terminated.
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give 110%25 »
Make the maximum possible effort.
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go for the gold »
To attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor.
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go large »
To enjoy oneself to the maximum.
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go the distance »
To participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.
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have an axe to grind »
To have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.
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heaven helps those who help themselves »
A maxim encouraging people to get involved in their own problems.
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kick back »
To relax.
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knock around »
To do a relaxing activity.
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let one's hair down »
To relax and enjoy oneself.
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let-down »
A disappointment or anticlimax.
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light bucket »
Nickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.
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lighten up »
To become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.
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nut-cutting time »
Time to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.
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old saw »
A cliché, saying, or overused expression; especially a proverb or maxim.
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on the clock »
Of a taxicab, engaged for hire; displayed numerically as time or fare on the meter of a taxicab.
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pachyderm »
A member of the obsolete taxonomic group Pachydermata, grouping of thick-skinned, hoofed animals such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, pig and horse.
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play to the gallery »
To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.
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put down »
To make prices, or taxes, lower.
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put one's feet up »
To relax.
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put the pedal to the metal »
To exert maximum effort.
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put the pedal to the metal »
To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.
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run to »
To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.
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sit back »
To relax, to not exert oneself.
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stamp duty »
tax on documents
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stop and smell the roses »
To relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.
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take a breather »
To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
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take it easy »
To relax or rest.
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taxi driver »
cabby
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there, there »
Conveys comfort; used to calm somebody urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.
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three-martini lunch »
A leisurely, expensive, midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.
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throw dirt enough, and some will stick »
If enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at [1] on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say
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to the max »
To a great degree or extent; very.
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to the max »
To the maximum possible degree or extent.
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tone down »
To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder.
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top dollar »
The maximum amount of money that an item, service, or worker is worth; a very high price.
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up to eleven »
Beyond the maximum possible threshold.
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wax lyrical »
To become, or tend to become lyrical.
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wax lyrical »
To talk about something with much interest or excitement.
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wind down »
Relax; get rid of stress.
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