a new broom sweeps clean »
New management will often make radical changes.
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act out »
To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
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an apple a day »
Healthy eating and living using traditional temperate-zone fresh foods.
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April showers bring May flowers »
April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.
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banyan day »
In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.
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beefed out »
Having been improved greatly or upgraded; beefed up.
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best of both worlds »
A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.
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beyond one's pay grade »
Beyond one's capability.
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beyond one's pay grade »
Beyond one's level of authority.
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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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bump up »
To promote a person to a higher grade.
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by trade »
As a profession; professionally.
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calling card »
A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.
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cat's cradle »
A children's string game.
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cat's cradle »
Any complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.
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