ad fontes »
Go to the sources: An expression emphasizing the importance of conducting fundamental research and of consulting primary sources.
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at the end of the day »
In summary; ultimately.
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blood mary »
Vodka and tomato juice
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bottom line »
The summary or result; the most important information; the upshot; the net-net.
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caucus race »
The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, esp. presidential; a primary election via caucus.
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cheat sheet »
Any summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, a crib sheet.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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everything happens for a reason »
All events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew Barrymore
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has-been »
A formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.
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in a nutshell »
In summary; briefly or simply.
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in the driver's seat »
Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance.
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knock on wood »
A self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.
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knock on wood »
To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.
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long shot »
A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
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matter of course »
An expected or customary outcome.
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