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 golden key can open any door »
Sufficient money can accomplish anything.
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a man is known by the company he keeps »
People are similar in character to their friends.
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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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across the board »
A racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.
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ahead of the game »
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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all in a day's work »
A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.
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all nations »
A composition of all the different spirits sold in a dram-shop, collected in a vessel into which the drainings of the bottles and quartern pots are emptied.
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all over »
Done; finished; complete.
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all over but the shouting »
The substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.
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all over with »
Completely finished; over.
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all the time »
Always; constantly; for the complete duration.
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apples and oranges »
Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable.
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arm candy »
An attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.
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