bat around »
When at least nine batters bat in a half inning.
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bury the hatchet »
To stop fighting or arguing; to reach an agreement, or at least a truce.
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catch-as-catch-can »
A. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.
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draw stumps »
To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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east sussex »
english county
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enough is as good as a feast »
Just the right amount is as good as more than enough: there is no value in excess.
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err on the side of caution »
To act in the least risky manner in a situation where one is uncertain about the consequences.
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feast for the eyes »
Visually pleasing sight.
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feast or famine »
A situation in which something is always either extremely abundant or in extremely short supply.
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flat-chested »
Having a flat chest; having small breasts.
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get by »
To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimum level.
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get the drift »
To understand, at least at some basic or general level.
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less is more »
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieres
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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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made in China »
Cheaply manufactured in East Asia.
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