back to the drawing board »
Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
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cruising for a bruising »
Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
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hot on somebody's heels »
Close behind; pursuing or following closely.
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in the wake of »
Following.
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parade of horribles »
A rhetorical device employing a series of progressively more terrible results following from an act.
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quote unquote »
Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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slam dunk »
Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters.
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sleep on it »
To postpone a decision until the following day to avoid making a hasty choice.
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the terrorists will have won »
Phrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.
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