all the rage »
Very fashionable and popular, like a craze.
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breakfast of champions »
An ironic appellation for beer, junk food, or other foods implied to be unhealthy.
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brick by brick »
To create or build something in a steady, step-by-step fashion.
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buckle up »
To fasten one's seat belt or safety belt.
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button up »
To fasten with a button or buttons.
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button up »
To fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.
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center field »
The defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.
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circles around »
Far faster or better than.
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clear the decks »
To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.
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conk out »
To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
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do up »
To fasten a piece of clothing.
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dog's breakfast »
An unappealing mixture; a disorderly situation; a mess.
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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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down to the wire »
At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.
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every cloud has a silver lining »
In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,
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