a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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according to »
In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion.
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all wet »
Utterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed.
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almost doesn't count »
Near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness).
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at peace »
Free of worries; peaceful.
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autem mort »
A married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.
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bear out »
To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
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bend somebody's ear »
Sorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.
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better an egg today than a hen tomorrow »
It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.
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better safe than sorry »
It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to suffer afterwards.
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bowl a googly »
Something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.
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by the way »
His mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and, by the way, she volunteered to bring dessert.
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call on »
To correct; to point out an error or untruth.
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carpe diem cras »
seize the day tomorrow, make the most of tomorrow
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clean code »
Software code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.
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