a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush »
It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one.
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a great deal »
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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abound in »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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abound with »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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all hell broke loose »
A great disaster happened or chaos ensued.
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all over the map »
Widely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.
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at all »
Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.
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barrel »
A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
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beat down »
To strike with great force.
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beddable »
[...] feminine, great body great legs great taste, trained and beddable, Jesus, how beddable.
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beefed out »
Having been improved greatly or upgraded; beefed up.
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bend over backwards »
To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.
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big wheel »
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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blow away »
Flabbergast; scintillate; impress greatly.
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break the back of »
To achieve the greater part of some project.
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build a better mousetrap »
To invent the next great thing; to have a better idea.
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busted flush »
Anything which ends up worthless despite great potential.
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call off the dogs »
To ease up on after inflicting great punishment.
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catbird seat »
Expression used to describe an enviable position, often one of great advantage.
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coming out of one's ears »
In great or excess quantity.
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country mile »
A long way, a great distance.
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cut up »
distress greatly
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cutting edge »
The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
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drill down »
To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.
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every silver lining has a cloud »
Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.
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f** it »
An expression of great indifference or nonchalance.
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f**ing hell »
An exclamation of great surprise.
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far and away »
By a large degree or margin; greatly.
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far and wide »
Over a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.
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fat of the land »
The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.
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field day »
A great time or a great deal to do, at somebody else's expense.
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field day »
A great time or a great deal to do.
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flutter in the dovecote »
I further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.
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go down »
To decrease; to change from a greater value to a lesser one.
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great dane »
dog
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great minds think alike »
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.
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great oaks from little acorns grow »
Alternative form of mighty oaks from little acorns grow.
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great unwashed »
A contemptuous term for the populace, particularly the working class.
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greatest thing since sliced bread »
A relatively recent invention likely to significantly improve people's lives.
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hand over fist »
Quickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.
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have a whale of a time »
To enjoy oneself greatly.
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hit home »
To do something particularly great.
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hit it big »
To have great success.
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hold forth »
Talk at great length; expatiate; harangue.
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household name »
A brand name that is well known to the great majority of households.
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in no uncertain terms »
With great clarity, emphasis, or exactness; without any ambiguity.
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in one hell of a hurry »
In a very great hurry; very fast or hastily.
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in the black »
Having positive net income; having greater income than expenses; making a profit.
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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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it's better to ask forgiveness than permission »
The value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.
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knock somebody's socks off »
To impress greatly; amaze; stun.
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larger-than-life »
Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.
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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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let someone have it »
To attack someone with great force.
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like crazy »
To a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.
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link whore »
Someone who goes to great lengths to get other people to link to his/her website or blog.
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long shot »
Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
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luck out »
To experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.
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magnum opus »
greatest work
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make a mountain out of a molehill »
To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
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make out like a bandit »
To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal.
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mean the world to »
To be loved or cared about a great deal by.
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mighty oaks from little acorns grow »
Something great can come from a modest beginning.Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!
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necessity is the mother of invention »
A person who is in great need of something will find a way to get it.
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no great shakes »
Unexceptional; not special or noteworthy; not very effective.
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not touch something with a ten foot pole »
Ambrose Bierce , The Fiend's Delight In conclusion, his respect for letter-writing ladies is so great that he would not touch one of them with a ten-foot pole.
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off the top of one's head »
Without great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.
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off-the-wall »
Greatly inappropriate.
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old masters »
great painters
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on steroids »
To a greater degree, exaggerating the characteristics of the previously named object.
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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »
(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.
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out of the mouths of babes »
The greatest wisdom comes from children, who are not afraid or weary of the world and its pressures.
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over one's head »
Performing at a level greatly superior to one's usual level of performance.
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pack away »
To eat a great deal.
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patience of Job »
An great amount of patience.
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power behind the throne »
Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.
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put away »
To eat a great deal.
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raise hell »
To cause a great disturbance.
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road to Damascus »
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
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robber baron »
Especially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.
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round down »
To the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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round up »
To the smallest integer that is not less than it, or to some other greater value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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scrimp and save »
To scrimp greatly; to economize; to live very frugally, particularly when saving for something.
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set the Thames on fire »
To achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.
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shell out »
To pay money; especially, to pay a great deal of money.
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shoot the moon »
To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.
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shoot the moon »
To take a risk which may result in great rewards; to succeed after taking such a risk.
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short leash »
Forcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.
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silver bullet »
Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.
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sticking point »
The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking-place.
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sticking-place »
The point at which a process or thing, especially a state of mind or emotion, reaches its greatest strength and remains steadfast; sticking point.
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swear on a stack of Bibles »
To make a promise or give one's assurance with great conviction.
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take the wind out of someone's sails »
To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue.
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talk a blue streak »
To talk for a long time, at great length, or to the point of tedium.
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tall tale »
A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.
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there's a sucker born every minute »
There are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.
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timing is everything »
Consideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as an audience laughing to a comedian's joke).Telling the old joke about a butt-crack was not a good idea, just as the plumber arrived, Bob.You know what they say: "timing is everything." I'm sure we can find another plumber before the house floods.
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to a fare-thee-well »
To the greatest extent or to completion; to a state of refinement or perfection.
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to a T »
Precisely; exactly; perfectly; with great attention to detail.
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to death »
To a great degree.
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to the gills »
Entirely or extremely; to the greatest degree possible.
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to the max »
To a great degree or extent; very.
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under the gun »
Under great pressure to perform.
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well, I never »
An exclamation of great surprise.
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whoop it up »
To have a great time; to party or revel excessively or noisily.
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wine tosser »
A person who talks a great deal about wine but actually knows very little.
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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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with bated breath »
Eagerly; with great anticipation.
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work like a charm »
works great - exactly as expected
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world »
A great amount.
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