a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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accident waiting to happen »
A thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.
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acid test »
A rigorous test or appraisal of the quality or worth of something.
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acid test »
To test for the truth.
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all talk and no cider »
All talk and no results.
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at a stand »
In a state of confusion or uncertainty; undecided what to do next.
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be of two minds »
To be undecided or unsure; to equivocate; to have multiple opinions.
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by one's own hand »
As a result of one's own actions, especially with reference to death by suicide.
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by the by »
Used to introduce a new topic; incidentally.
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by the way »
Incidentally; a parenthetical statement not timely, central, or crucial to the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.
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change one's mind »
To decide differently than one had decided before.
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close shave »
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
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come across »
To find, usually by accident.
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come the acid »
To exaggerate.
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come the acid »
To make oneself unpleasant, especially by sarcasm.
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come unstuck »
To get into trouble, to have an accident or mishap, to go off the rails.
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done deal »
An agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.
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fall on one's sword »
To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..
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fish or cut bait »
To choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide.
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go down that road »
To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
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go in off »
To pot the cue ball accidentally after hitting the object ball.
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goodbye cruel world »
An exclamation made before commiting suicide, or in a suicide note.
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great minds think alike »
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.
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horse of a different color »
An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.
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hot spot »
dangerous place; accident place
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house cooling party »
A party to celebrate when a person decides to leave a house or flat, and sometimes to help prepare the space for the incoming residents.
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in two minds »
undecided
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knock down »
To hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.
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let slip »
To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake.
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make a decision »
To decide.
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make up one's mind »
To decide; to reach a conclusion.
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moment of truth »
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
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near miss »
narrowly avoided accident
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on accident »
Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.
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on acid »
Exaggerated, bizarre or unpredictable.
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on the fence »
Undecided; wavering in one's opinion.
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on the spot »
Having to answer or decide without warning or preparation.
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pile-up »
A traffic accident or collision involving multiple vehicles.
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settle on »
To make a decision or selection; to decide.
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settle upon »
To decide something over other options.
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spill over »
To enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.
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stumble across »
To discover or find something by accident.
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stumble on »
To discover or find something by accident.
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stumble upon »
To discover or find something by accident.
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think better of it »
To change one's mind; especially to decide against.
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third string »
Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.
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tip one's hand »
In card playing, to accidentally reveal one's cards or hand.
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top oneself »
To commit suicide.
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toss-up »
The toss of a coin used to decide some issue.
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