against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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ahead of one's time »
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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all but »
nearly; except that
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at all hours »
Late into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.
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beauty sleep »
Sleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.[1].
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blind as a bat »
Nearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision.
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brain fart »
A lapse in the thought process; an inability to think or remember something clearly.
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bright-line rule »
A clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.
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bring forward »
To make something happen earlier than originally planned.
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cast pearls before swine »
To give things of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.
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cut one's teeth »
To begin; to gain early experience.
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dead in the water »
Nearly dead, doomed.
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ear tunnel »
A piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.
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early bath »
Being shown a red card in soccer.
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early bird catches the worm »
Alternative form of early bird gets the worm.
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