autem diver »
Pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.
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blind as a bat »
Nearly totally blind, having a very poor sense of vision.
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booby prize »
A prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.
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brown thumb »
Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.
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cut corners »
To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.
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dead last »
The standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise »
platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.
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going to the dogs »
In such a poor state that it should be left to the dogs.
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hospital pass »
A poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to present an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.
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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God »
The rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.
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kick off the team »
In sports, to dismiss an athlete from a team, usually for misconduct, poor academic performance or other offenses.
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knock off »
An imitation, especially one of poorer quality.
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life's a bitch »
An expression of acceptance of misfortune.1950, Joy Davidman, Weeping Bay, page 184:She'd have been willing enough to use them, poor dead little bitch. Life's a bitch. Life's a bad joke.
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made in China »
Of poor or low quality.
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made in Japan »
Of poor or low quality.
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