a man's home is his castle »
(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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an Englishman's home is his castle »
(UK) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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carry coals to Newcastle »
To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
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cast aspersions »
To make damaging or spiteful remarks.
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cast away »
To discard.
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cast away »
To abandon or maroon.
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cast off »
To discard or reject something.
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cast off »
To let go a cable or rope securing a vessel to a buoy, wharf etc so that she may proceed.
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cast off »
To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.
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cast on »
To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.
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cast one's vote »
To vote for something.
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cast pearls before swine »
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.
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cast the first stone »
To act self-righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless.
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cast up one's accounts »
To vomit.
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castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
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coals to Newcastle »
A pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.
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come in »
Of a broadcast, such as radio or television, to have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.
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couldn't happen to a nicer »
Sarcastically asserts that those in question thoroughly deserve their fate.
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dead air »
An unintended interruption in a radio broadcast during which there is no sound; a similar interruption of a television broadcast in which there is neither sound nor a video signal.
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four score and seven years ago »
As an opener, a sometimes sarcastic indicator to indicate a past event being mentioned is particularly important.
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get a room »
A jocular or sarcastic expression commanding a couple to stop displaying affection in public, and to rent a hotel or motel room to continue amorous activities in private.
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go by the board »
To estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.
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go by the board »
To fall or to go overboard; to be cast over the side of a ship.
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make a virtue of necessity »
To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.
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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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on air »
broadcast
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peachy keen »
Extremely good, exactly right; all right. Often used in the negative or with an ironic or sarcastic connotation to mean the opposite.
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sign off »
Term used to describe the closing of a radio or television station's studios and cessation of a broadcasting signal, usually during the overnight hours.
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sign on »
The time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.
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sing soprano »
To suffer castration or an injury to the testicles.
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singing soprano »
Castrated or injured in the testicles.
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thanks a bunch »
A mildly sarcastic thank you.
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thanks a bunch »
An unsarcastic thank you.
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the die is cast »
The future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner.
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throw cold water on »
To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.
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throw to the dogs »
To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as into the streets.
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throw to the wolves »
To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.
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touch%C3%A9 »
An acknowledgement of the success, appropriateness or superiority of an argument, sometimes used sarcastically to mock one's opponent's absurd logic.
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yellow journalism »
Material published in a broadcast or periodical, such as a tabloid newspaper or magazine, which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.
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yes to death »
To agree with someone, often sarcastically.
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