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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absence makes the heart grow fonder »
When someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it.
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all clear »
permission to proceed
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all hollow »
Common misspelling of all hallow.
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all in a day's work »
A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.
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black babies »
Third world charities, the missions.
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brush off »
An abrupt rebuff or dismissal.
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bug out »
Miss school, play truant, play hooky.
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damn the torpedoes »
Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
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drive-by media »
Media professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.
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eat out of somebody's hand »
To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.
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fair game »
Actions permissible by the rules.
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fall through the cracks »
To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
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false step »
A misstep; a stumble.
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fill in »
To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
