stretch the truth »
To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.
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take a stand »
To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
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take sides »
To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
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take someone's point »
To agree with what a person says; to understand a person's argument and be persuaded by it.
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take someone's point »
To grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying.
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talk a blue streak »
To talk for a long time, at great length, or to the point of tedium.
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that's the way life is »
That is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything [1], page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption [2], ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.
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the thing of it »
The important point to consider.
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then again »
From another point of view; on the other hand; on second thought.
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there's no point crying over spilt milk »
You should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.
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thumbs up »
A gesture signifying approval or okay; a thumb pointing up out of a fist.
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to the point »
Relevant or pertinent; succinct; specific.
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to the victor go the spoils »
The winner of a conflict wins additional benefits, beyond just the subject of the conflict.
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too many cooks spoil the broth »
If too many people try to take charge at a task, the end product might be ruined.
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touch cloth »
To be on the point of soiling oneself.
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