a good beginning makes a good ending »
Good beginnings promise a good end; start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.
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bear in mind »
Remember; consider; note.
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blessed event »
An occurrence or occasion which is particularly noteworthy and enjoyable.
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blue note »
Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »
Note. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.
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cheat sheet »
A sheet of paper containing notes used to assist on a test.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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drop a line »
A note or telegram.
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duly noted »
In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
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face value »
The amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.
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fair enough »
An expression used to concede a point; denotes that, upon consideration, something is correct or reasonable; an expression of acknowledgment or understanding.
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fire off »
To write a note or letter quickly.
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goodbye cruel world »
An exclamation made before commiting suicide, or in a suicide note.
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historical figure »
A person who lived long ago, usually of some historical note or importance.
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live one »
A person, thing, or situation which is particularly interesting, noteworthy, or urgent.
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