a question of »
The important question is; the necessary question is.
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amber nectar »
Lager beer.
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answer back »
To issue echo characters, protocol responses, reflexive connection requests, etc.
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blow off »
To shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.
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brass neck »
A person with gall.
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brass neck »
Gall, shamelessness, cheek.
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brass-neck »
To behave boldly or shamelessly.
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brass-necked »
Nervy; cheeky; shameless.
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break up »
Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.
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breathe down someone's neck »
To follow someone too closely, making it uncomfortable for them.
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bridge »
A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
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bridge »
A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
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bridge »
A valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
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bridge »
An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
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bridge »
An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
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bring owls to Athens »
To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.
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burn one's bridges »
To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc.
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busy work »
Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
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button-down »
Of a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.
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can of worms »
A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.
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che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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dirty word »
A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.
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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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draw out »
To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.
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dusty miller »
One of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria.
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fall through the cracks »
To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
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fifth wheel »
Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
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flipside »
A necessary consequence or corollary of something; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
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force someone's hand »
Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
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from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious »
So obvious it was unnecessary to say.
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get one's knickers in a twist »
To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
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gild the lily »
To embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.
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give a sneck posset »
To fasten the door latch.
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give a sneck posset »
To give someone a cold reception; to close the door on someone; to reject them.
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go through the mill »
To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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have a go »
Shout at or tell off unnecessarily or excessively.
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idiot mittens »
Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.
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if need be »
If necessary; if there is a need.
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it's not what you know but who you know »
For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you know
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ivory tower »
A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.
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jack in »
To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.
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just what the doctor ordered »
Exactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation.
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kettle of fish »
A situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.
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kick in »
To start or connect suddenly.
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kick out »
To stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly.
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make a virtue of necessity »
C. 1595, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona, act 4, sc.1.
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make a virtue of necessity »
To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.
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managerial inbreeding »
Bad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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move heaven and earth »
To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.
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necessity is the mother of innovation »
Alternative form of necessity is the mother of invention.
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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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neck and neck »
Very close in progress, as in a race or contest.
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neck of the woods »
A local neighbourhood or region.
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necker's knob »
A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.
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necktie party »
An execution by hanging, especially a lynching.
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no frills »
Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.
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no man is an island »
All people are connected to other people and dependent on other people.1623, John Donne,
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off the hook »
Of a telephone, having an open connection; not hung up.
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one swallow does not a summer make »
One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.
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one swallow doesn't make a summer »
One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.
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overkill »
An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
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pain in the neck »
Someone or something which is annoying, irritating or inconvenient.
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party pooper »
Someone who unnecessarily dampens fun.
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pencil-neck »
A person with a very thin neck.
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pencil-neck »
An insubstantial person; a weakling.
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pencil-necked »
Having a very thin neck.
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pencil-necked »
Insubstantial; weak.
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pencilneck »
A person with a very thin neck.
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pencilneck »
An insubstantial person; a weakling.
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puddle jumper »
A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
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reinvent the wheel »
To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.
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ring off »
To finish a telephone conversation and disconnect.
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roadwarrior »
A person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.
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see you later »
A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.
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sell ice to Eskimos »
To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.
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sneck posset »
A cold reception, closing the door on a visitor.
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sneck posset »
A fastened latch.
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spark off »
To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
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stick one's neck out »
To take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position.
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stuffed shirt »
One who is overly official or officious; somebody in charge but not necessarily in power or effective.
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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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three Rs »
The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.
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tie up »
link, connection
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time and tide wait for no man »
action is necessary without delay
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trench mouth »
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
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when you're up to your neck in alligators, it's easy to forget that the initial objective was to drain the swamp »
Only because it seems so urgent.
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worry wart »
One who worries excessively or unnecessarily.
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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 name it »
Used after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.
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you shouldn't have »
Used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift.
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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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