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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made in Japan »
Cheaply manufactured in East Asia.
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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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not the end of the world »
It's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.
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one-night stand »
A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.
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payback's a bitch »
Usually a complete sentence: I will get revenge when you least expect it.
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play to the gallery »
To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.
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pull up stumps »
To cease doing something, at least for the day.
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ring a bell »
To seem at least vaguely familiar.
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scrape the bottom of the barrel »
To use the least desirable parts of something.
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the beast with two backs »
Two people engaged in sexual intercourse.
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to say the least »
Used to suggest that what was previously stated was an understatement.
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weak sister »
A person or thing which is the least robust or least dependable member of a group.
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wits' end »
A. 1911, John Muir, in John Muir and Michael P. Branch, John Muir's Last Journey: South to the Amazon and East to Africa, 2002, page 138.
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