ace of spades »
The playing card belonging to the spades suit and featuring one pip.
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barrel »
The hollow basal part of a feather.
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bells and whistles »
Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
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big picture »
The main film in a double feature.
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birds of a feather »
C1710, Jonathan Swift, "A Conference," lines 11-12.
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birds of a feather »
People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs.
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birds of a feather flock together »
People of similar character, background, or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another.
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birds of the feather flock together »
People who are alike physically tend to congregate and socialize together, despite government efforts at forced integration.
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blow someone out of the water »
To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.
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bog standard »
Especially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla.
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bridge »
A construction or natural feature that spans a divide.
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clean someone's clock »
To defeat decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.
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coug it »
To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".
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creature feature »
A horror film in which one or more monsters plays a prominent role.
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dog and pony show »
Originally, a small, traveling circus featuring animals as entertainment.
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faceplant »
Death or defeat in popular multiplayer online games.
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feather in one's cap »
An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.
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feather one's nest »
To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.
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fight off »
To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
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fine feathers make fine birds »
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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full-fledged »
Having all its feathers; able to fly.
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go to the mat »
To continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.
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hiding to nothing »
A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.
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Horsefeathers »
Absolute nonsense; poppycock
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knocked for a six »
to be defeated; outwitted; outfoxed; beaten
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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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lick one's wounds »
To withdraw temporarily while recovering from a defeat.
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mixed blessing »
Something that has both good and bad features.
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mop the floor with somebody »
To trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner.
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on the ropes »
Leaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.
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parade of horribles »
A parade featuring a progression of people wearing comic and grotesque costumes.
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rivet counter »
A person who has an obsession with the minutae of their particular interest. Anyone preoccupied with small distinguishing features between different items.
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ruffle some feathers »
To disturb; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.
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run scared »
To try everything to avoid defeat.
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snazz up »
To improve appearance or appeal by increasing stylishness or functionality, or by adding other attractive features.
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take a licking »
To suffer a defeat or a beating.
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take apart »
To soundly defeat someone, or a team.
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the long and short of it »
The gist; the essence or substance; the most important or salient features; said of a summary or digest.
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tiger team »
A specialized group tasked with testing the effectiveness of an organization's ability to protect assets by attempting to circumvent, defeat or otherwise thwart that organization's internal and external security.
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whomp on »
To assail with overwhelming force; to defeat decisively.
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wipe somebody's eye »
To defeat; to humiliate.
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