bat a thousand »
To achieve perfection.
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bat a thousand »
To achieve success at each attempt.
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big fish in a small pond »
One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.
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big kahuna »
A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.
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blow one's chances »
To forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.
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boys will be boys »
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
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break ground »
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
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break the back of »
To achieve the greater part of some project.
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bring about »
To accomplish, achieve.
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broad church »
A wide scope of philosophies and ideas.
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buy time »
Purposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
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cross the aisle »
To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
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cut it fine »
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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dimber damber upright man »
The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies.
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dirty money »
Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. Especially money gained through forgery, bribery, or thievery.
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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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food chain »
A hierarchy.
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go for the gold »
To attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor.
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go places »
To make progress or achieve success.
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golden ticket »
A philosophy that a quick fix can be achieved.
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have it made »
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.
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hit one out of the ballpark »
To produce a spectacular achievement.
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it's not the whistle that pulls the train »
Boasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:
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jump rope »
A single jump in this game or activity, counted as a measure of achievement.
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last burst of fire »
A state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.
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letters after one's name »
A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.
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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 for »
????, translator unknown, author Galileo Galilei, Two Chief World Systems.
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no pain, no gain »
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.
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notch up »
To achieve something.
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one in the eye for »
An event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who considered it impossible or unwelcome; an annoyance.
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one-hit wonder »
A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.
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one-trick pony »
A person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.
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overkill »
An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
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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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play Old Harry »
To play the devil; to make mischief.
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pleased as Punch »
Pleased with one's actions or achievements.
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pull off »
To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.
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seize the day »
To make the most of today by achieving fulfillment in a philosophical or spiritual sense.
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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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shoot the moon »
To achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.
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sticky fingers »
A petty thief or petty thieves.
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the end justifies the means »
Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.
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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak »
(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.
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the world is one's oyster »
In order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.
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thick as thieves »
Intimate, close-knit.
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thief in the night »
Something stealthy or that occurs without warning.
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thieve out »
To walk out of a place stealthily.
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up to no good »
Misbehaving, being mischievous.
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up to something »
Doing something mischievous or scheming.
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valley of death »
The phase of a startup business beginning with the entrepreneur's fulltime commitment to it and ending when the business has achieved sustainable cash flow.
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whatever it takes »
Anything that may be required to achieve an objective.
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you can't fight city hall »
(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.
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you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs »
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.
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you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette »
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.
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