after one's own heart »
Of a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.
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angel's advocate »
Someone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.
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baptism by fire »
A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.
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beat up »
To get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.
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beats me »
I don't know; I have no idea.
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bird of one's own brain »
One's own idea or conception.
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boys and their toys »
Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.
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broad church »
A wide scope of philosophies and ideas.
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build a better mousetrap »
To invent the next great thing; to have a better idea.
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castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
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flight of fancy »
An idea, narrative, suggestion, etc. which is extremely imaginative and which appears to be entirely unrealistic, untrue, or impractical; thinking which is very speculative.
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give birth »
To invent a new idea.
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go back to the drawing board »
To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.
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gold standard »
A test or measure of comparison that is considered ultimate or ideal.
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golden opportunity »
Ideal moment to do something.
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