ahead of the game »
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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all things come to those who wait »
(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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be taken ill »
Due to sudden illness.
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bottle out »
To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.
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burn out »
To extinguish due to lack of fuel.
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burn out »
To tire due to overwork.
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by virtue of »
Because of; on the grounds of; by reason of; due to; based on.
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chicken out »
To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.
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come to »
To devote attention to in due course; to come around to.
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cry all the way to the bank »
To be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.
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cry out »
To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.
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damp squib »
A firework that fails to go off, due to wetting.
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due course »
A. 1399, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
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due course »
A. 1735, Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels.
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due course »
A. 1803, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey.
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due course »
Regular or appropriate passage or occurrence.
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due to »
because of
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duly noted »
In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
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fool's paradise »
A state of happiness due to illusion or false hope.
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give the devil his due »
To acknowledge the positive qualities of a person who is unpleasant or disliked.
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go out the window »
To vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.
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golf widow »
A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.
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good things come to those who wait »
A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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grasp at straws »
To guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information.
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grind to a halt »
Coming to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
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have someone's hide »
To punish or subdue someone.
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hear the grass grow »
To hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.
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in process of time »
In the course of time; as time goes on; gradually; in due course.
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it's about time »
Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.
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jump the gun »
To act or begin too soon or without due caution.
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jump the queue »
To desire preferential treatment, undue influence; impatient.
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laugh all the way to the bank »
To be happy due to the receipt of money.
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longpig »
Human flesh when cooked in cannabalistic rituals in certain Pacific Islands, due to the allegeded similarity to cooked pork.
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make light of »
To regard without due seriousness; to joke or disregard inappropriately.
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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 hat »
Something uninteresting, hackneyed, or passé due to overuse or long-standing familiarity..
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pay one's dues »
To acquire status or to earn the right to enjoy certain benefits, especially through lengthy experience, hardship, or service to an organization.
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pay one's dues »
To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
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problem child »
A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
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puff up »
To swell due to injury or illness.
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pull the other one, it's got bells on »
The implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.
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reflect on »
To think carefully about something, and give it due consideration.
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rush hour »
The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.
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settle someone's hash »
To physically or verbally subdue someone.
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stir-crazy »
By extension, restless, uncomfortable, or impatient due to inactivity.
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stir-crazy »
Of a prisoner, mentally unbalanced due to prolonged incarceration.
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sweat »
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
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turn up one's nose »
To refuse, especially as due to pride or status.
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wash out »
To cancel due to bad weather.
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wear out »
To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.
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worse for wear »
In poor physical condition due to long or heavy use.
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