all over »
Done; finished; complete.
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Apa Sâmbetei »
"for nothing", "to no result", or that what you have done was destroyed or is rendered useless after you finish it.
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bail out on »
To abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.
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bang up job »
Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.
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beat up »
To get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.
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beats me »
I don't know; I have no idea.
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been there, done that »
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.
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been there, done that, bought the T-shirt »
Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt »
Same as been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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bet dollars to donuts »
To suggest that something is very likely to be true or that one has a strong hunch about something.
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brain fart »
Something ill-considered and said or done impulsively.
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bug out »
To abandon someone without warning.
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by-the-numbers »
Done in a predictable manner; formulaic.
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cast away »
To abandon or maroon.
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charity mugger »
A person employed by a charity, or by an intermediary fundraising agency employed by the charity, who stands in the street and invites passersby to set up standing orders or direct debits to make regular donations to the charity.
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clothes don't make the man »
An aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.
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cordon off »
To protect from intrusion by enclosing in a rope barrier.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
What we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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do as I say and not as I do »
Don't imitate my behavior but obey my instructions.
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Do the best and live the rest »
First do your work with your 100% dont think about the result
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do the math »
You can do the calculation yourself, with the implication that you don't have to trust someone else's assertions.
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don't be penny wise and pound foolish »
Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.
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don't count your chickens before they're hatched »
You should not count on something before it happens.
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don't cry over spilled milk »
Alternative spelling of don't cry over spilt milk.
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don't cry over spilt milk »
It is no use worrying about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.
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don't dip your pen in company ink »
Alternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.
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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly »
Driving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.
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don't drop the soap »
(idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.
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don't get me started »
About the subject currently being discussed.
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don't give up your day job »
Implying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.
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don't go there »
Don't start talking about that.
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don't hold your breath »
"Don't wait." Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned to is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
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don't let the bedbugs bite »
Used to wish a person a good night's sleep.
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don't look a gift horse in the mouth »
Do not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.
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don't look at me »
A response indicating that one is not willing or able to perform a task.
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don't put all your eggs in one basket »
Don't dedicate all your resources into one thing.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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don't shoot the messenger »
The bearer of bad news should not be held accountable for the bad news.
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don't take any wooden nickels »
Do not permit yourself be cheated or duped; do not be naive.
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don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs »
Don't presume to give advice to those who are more experienced.
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done a bunk »
Simple past tense and past participle of do a bunk.
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done deal »
An agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.
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donkey jacket »
thick garment
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donkey work »
Hard, boring, routine work.
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donkey's ears »
A long time.
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donkey's years »
A long time.
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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise »
platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.
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eat crow »
To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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f** knows »
I don't know; nobody knows; it is unclear.
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feed a cold, starve a fever »
Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.
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feel free »
Don't be ashamed, be my guest.
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fine words butter no parsnips »
Talking about doing something does not get it done.
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go it alone »
To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
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god forbid »
Don't let it be.
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good for you »
well done
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good job »
Well done; congratulations!.
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good on you »
An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation; well done.
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hang out to dry »
To abandon someone who is in need or in danger.
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hard done by »
Used, cheated, dejected.
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hold your fire »
Wait, don't retaliate, calm down, be quiet.
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if it ain't broke, don't fix it »
Leave something alone; avoid correcting, fixing, or improving what is already sufficient, as it could end up being detrimental
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if you want a thing done well, do it yourself »
It is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.
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ignorance is bliss »
Lack of knowledge results in happinessSometime you are more comfortable if you dont know something.
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it's all Greek to me »
I don’t understand any of it; it makes no sense..
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jumped-up »
We're doomed if this wee jumped-up monkey gets Gordon Smith's blessing.
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keep shtum »
Don't tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.
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knock up »
To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.
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last-ditch »
Final, as a last resort; done in desperation.
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leave behind »
To abandon.
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leave somebody high and dry »
To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.
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leave somebody holding the bag »
To abandon somebody, leaving the responsibility or blame.
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leave somebody in the lurch »
To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.
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legal duty »
I've done my legal duty.
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long absent, soon forgotten »
Love fades away when people are distant and don't keep close physical contact.
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look before you leap »
Don't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.
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loose end »
A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.
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make a point »
To take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.
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make it do or do without »
If you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.
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man proposes, God disposes »
Things don't always work out as they were planned.
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mighty oaks from little acorns grow »
Something great can come from a modest beginning.Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!
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never change a running system »
Don't change something that is working
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never look a gift horse in the mouth »
Alternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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nine day wonder »
Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.
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no man is an island »
All people are connected to other people and dependent on other people.1623, John Donne,
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nobody's perfect »
Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my best
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on a whim »
Done without thinking seriously about the consequences.
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on the fly »
Spontaneously or extemporaneously; done as one goes, or during another activity.
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pardon me »
Polite expression to get someone to repeat.
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pardon me »
Sorry; said as an apology.
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pardon my French »
Please excuse my swearing or bad language.
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part and parcel »
An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.
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pass the hat »
To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions.
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play the race card »
Donald A. Carson, Love in Hard Places p.94.
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prima donna »
diva
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proverbs run in pairs »
Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.
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put on »
To don clothing or equipment.
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quick-and-dirty »
Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.
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real men don't eat quiche »
(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.
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reinvent the wheel »
To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.
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revenge is a dish best served cold »
An expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.
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said and done »
Agreed to and accomplished or finished.
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screw it »
"I don't care enough to continue"; whatever.
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screw this »
"I don't care enough to continue"; "This is too stressful for me"; whatever.
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seat-of-the-pants »
Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
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sell out »
To abandon one's supporters or principles to seek profit or other personal advantage.
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shoot off at the mouth »
Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.
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shy bairns get nowt »
If you're too shy, or don't ask, you will not get what you want.A' forgot te ask hor for me money back!Wye, shy bairns get nowt
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straight from the shoulder »
Done in a direct manner; blunt.
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straight out of the chute »
Something done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.
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suck donkey balls »
To be terrible, of extremely poor quality.
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take kindly »
To accept or condone.
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tape off »
To cordon.
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the whole nine yards »
All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.
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there ya go »
You have done it precisely correctly.
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there you go »
You have done it, or are doing it, correctly.
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there's no point crying over spilt milk »
You should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.
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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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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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tickle the ivories »
I don't have as much time as I'd like, but I still enjoy tickling the ivories from time to time.
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tomorrow is another day »
Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed
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tune in, turn on, drop out »
Pay attention to the new way of living; take drugs; abandon the established ways.
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turn one's back »
To forsake, to abandon; to ignore.
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twiddle one's thumbs »
To circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored.
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two wrongs don't make a right »
(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to another
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under one's belt »
Already done; within one's experience; practiced.
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walk away from »
To abandon or leave; to shun.
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walk out on »
To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse.
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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water under the bridge »
Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
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well begun is half done »
Much depends on the beginning of an endeavor.
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when all is said and done »
In the end; ultimately.
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where the sun don't shine »
Up or in the anus.
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you can't fight city hall »
(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.
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you can't unring a bell »
Some things can't be undone.
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you don't dip your pen in company ink »
One should avoid romantic relationships in the workplace.
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you don't dip your pen in the company's ink »
Alternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.
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you don't dip your pen in the inkwell »
Alternative form of you don't dip your pen in company ink.
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you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows »
You don't need an expert to tell you what you already know.
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