admiral of the blue »
A landlord or publican wearing a blue apron, as was formerly the custom among men of that vocation.
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angel's advocate »
Someone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.
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as the crow flies »
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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back to square one »
Located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.
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be of two minds »
To be undecided or unsure; to equivocate; to have multiple opinions.
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big fish in a small pond »
One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.
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blanket term »
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.
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blow this pop stand »
To exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.
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bridge »
A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2.
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call out »
To yell out; to vocalize audibly; announce.
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cave in »
The location where something has caved in.
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cross the aisle »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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cross the floor »
Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.
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debris field »
Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.
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devil's advocate »
A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.
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devil's advocate »
One who debates from a view which they may not actually hold, usually to determine its validity, or simply for the sake of argument.
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dummy out »
From a video game in the process of localizing that game from a foreign country.
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engine room »
A compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.
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facts on the ground »
Some aspects of the situation in a particular location.
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fit into »
To be of the right size and shape to be placed in a location.
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flat-earther »
A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.
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flat-earther »
A person who believes or advocates the theory that the earth is flat.
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go native »
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.
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grass roots »
People and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.
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head-on »
Direct, abrupt, blunt or unequivocal; not prevaricating.
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high ground »
A location which is at a relatively high elevation, especially in comparison to the immediate surrounding area.
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hit the rock »
To use crack cocaine.
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jet setting »
The actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.
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jet-setting »
The actions of the jet set; travelling from one fashionable location to another by jet.
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jump »
To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.
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jump »
To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.
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keep one's cool »
To remain composed, calm, and even-tempered, especially in a provocative situation.
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neck of the woods »
A local neighbourhood or region.
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needle in a haystack »
Something that is difficult or impossible to locate; something impossibly complex or intractable.
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nose candy »
Cocaine.
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off the beaten path »
In a secluded location; in a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
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one another »
Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of more than two people or things; compare each other.
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put down »
To set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.
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put up »
To place in a high location.
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rabble rouser »
Someone or something that tends to inspire mobs; something controversial or provocative.
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say grace »
To recite a prayer of invocation or thanksgiving at meal time.
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seagull approach »
The occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
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sing soprano »
To perform vocal music in a higher pitch than alto.
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speak up »
To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.
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stand for »
To advocate, to support.
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sticks and stones »
Evocative of the saying "sticks and stones may (or will) break my bones, but words (or names) will never hurt (or harm) me".1957, Brendan Gill, The Day the Money Stopped
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track down »
To hunt for or locate; to search for; to find.
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trigger-happy »
Inclined to react excessively or violently at the slightest provocation.
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try out one's own chops »
To produce one's own records with one's own vocals.
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wheel around »
To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or a wheelbarrow or trolley.
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when in Rome »
Adjust to local customs.
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