a miss is as good as a mile »
A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.
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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down »
An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.
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autem mort »
A married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.
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battle cry »
By extension, a strong motto or purpose statement, especially in regards to winning a goal in sports, games or work.
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beauty sleep »
C. 1900, Ralph Connor, The Man From Glengarry, ch. 23.
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beggars can't be choosers »
(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts.
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best regards »
Used as a polite closing of a letter.
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bring down the house »
To garner enthusiastic or wild applause.
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brown thumb »
Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.
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bum steer »
Bad advice, regardless of intention.
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Cannon fodder »
Military personnel who are regarded as expendable when attacking the enemy.
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carry the message to Garcia »
To perform a requisite task despite obstacles.
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carry the message to Garcia »
To perform a requisite task without having been informed specifically by what method to do so.
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chalkface »
A musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.
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che sara sara »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1892 March 17, Cigarette,
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close, but no cigar »
That's almost correct, but not quite.
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come hell or high water »
Regardless of the hardships.
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come to »
To regard or specify, as narrowing a field of choices by category.
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common or garden variety »
Ordinary, standard. Nothing special.
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common-and-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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common-or-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
...grasp the demands and exactions of business life. He learns that the main thing to do is to "deliver the message to Garcia"....
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deliver the message to Garcia »
...heaves in a deep breath, gathers himself as though he's crossed a continent to deliver the message to Garcia.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
Alternative form of carry the message to Garcia.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
Programmers are consistently dehumanized because so many do indeed deliver the message to Garcia only to be at best ignored.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
What we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.
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dirty word »
A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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donkey jacket »
thick garment
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drama queen »
Who behaves and speaks in an overly dramatic manner so as to garner attention.
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familiarity breeds contempt »
The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.
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fork over »
To turn over soil with a gardening fork.
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garbage in, garbage out »
(computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"
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garden variety »
Ordinary, common, or unexceptional.
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give somebody the cold shoulder »
To snub, resist or reject somebody; to regard somebody distantly.
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go out the window »
To vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.
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green fingers »
A seemingly natural gardening ability.
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green thumb »
A natural skill for gardening.
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hand waving »
Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.
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have a green thumb »
A person with a green thumb, a natural skill for gardening.
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have one's heart set on »
To want or desire deeply, regardless of practicality or rationality.
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have someone's guts for garters »
To reprimand severely.
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head-in-the-sand »
Exhibiting disregard or denial of a problem or threat.
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horses for courses »
A person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.
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if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle »
(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations."We would have won the match if we'd had a decent goalkeeper.""And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!"
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in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king »
Among others with a disadvantage or disability, the one with the mildest disadvantage or disability is regarded as the greatest.Even someone without much talent or ability is considered special by those with no talent or ability at all.
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kangaroo court »
A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.
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keep on truckin' »
To continue or persist, regardless of circumstances or setbacks; to keep trying or striving.
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lay a finger on »
If you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.
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lead down a garden path »
To mislead; to seduce.
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lead someone down the garden path »
To deceive, hoodwink.
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light up »
To light a cigarette, pipe, etc.
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lion »
The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.
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make light of »
To regard without due seriousness; to joke or disregard inappropriately.
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march to the beat of a different drum »
To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.
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member for Barkshire »
Said of one troubled with a cough, vulgarly styled barking.
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mouth of a sailor »
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
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mouthful of marbles »
An indistinct, muffled or garbled manner of speaking.
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my arse »
Indicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
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my eye »
Expression of disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
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my foot »
Indicates disapproval, disregard, disdain, disgust or disbelief.
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no matter »
regardless of
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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney »
Regardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.
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off-color »
Considered dirty, vulgar or obscene.
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pass by »
To pass over. disregard, overlook.
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pickle »
Any vegetable preserved in vinegar and consumed as relish.
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pickle »
A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.
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piss and vinegar »
Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy.
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play hardball »
To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.
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polo shirt »
garment
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potty mouth »
The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.
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pull my finger »
A phrase used when playing a prank regarding flatulence, in which a mark is asked to pull the finger of the person playing the prank, who simultaneously flatulates so as to suggest a causal relationship between the pulling of the finger and the resulting expulsion of gas.
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rain or shine »
Regardless of what the circumstances are, and how the weather is.
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rake »
A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.
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real deal »
A thing or person which is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.
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ride roughshod over »
To act in a bullying or inconsiderate manner; to display disregard towards someone or something.
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scratch that »
To disregard, omit, or ignore the previous statement.
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short of a length »
Of a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.
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shroud »
That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.
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shrug off »
To ignore or disregard; to be indifferent.
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smell like a rose »
To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.
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so much as »
Even; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected.
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so much for »
An expression of disregard, or resignation; something said upon giving up, quitting, or disposing of something.
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speak to »
To give evidence regarding something; to attest for.
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step on a rake »
To step on the tines of a garden rake, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, invariably striking the person walking in the face.
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sugarcoated »
Coated with sugar.
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sugarcoated »
Made superficially more attractive. This often implies the reality has faults that are being hidden.
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take a dim view of »
To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
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talk dirty »
To use profane language, especially sexual vulgarities for the purpose of arousal.
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tank top »
garment
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tart up »
To dress garishly.
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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throw money away »
To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
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throwing money away »
The act of spending money foolishly; wasting money without regard of the consequences.
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tomorrow is another day »
Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed
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turn heads »
To garner a considerable amount of attention.
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watch one's mouth »
To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.
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what of it »
So what? Who cares? Expresses disinterest, disregard or lack of concern.
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willy nilly »
Without regard for consequences or the will of those affected.
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winter rat »
An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
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wolf down »
Quickly and without regard for table manners.
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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar »
It's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.
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you can't polish a turd »
(vulgar) Something inherently bad cannot be improved.
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