across the board »
A racing bet where one bets that the same competitor will place in first, second and third.
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after one's own heart »
Of a person: having the same ideas, opinions or behaviour as oneself.
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all at once »
All at the same time; all together.
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all roads lead to Rome »
different paths can take one to the same goal
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all the same »
Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.
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Apa Sâmbetei »
"for nothing", "to no result", or that what you have done was destroyed or is rendered useless after you finish it.
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Apa Sâmbetei »
Saturday's waters.
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as long as »
The same length as.
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as well »
To the same effect.
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at once »
At the same time; simultaneously; together.
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bang on about »
To keep talking endlessly about the same subject.
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bar none »
Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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beam up »
To teleport another person or object in the same manner.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt »
Same as been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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break even »
To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.
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busman's holiday »
A holiday or vacation during which you do the same thing that you do for your usual work.
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by the same token »
For a similar reason; in a similar manner; similarly; likewise; along the same lines.
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chip on one's shoulder »
A form of challenge in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.
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cross paths »
To be, by chance, in the same physical place at the same time, as a result of two completely separate journeys.
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day out »
An excursion, returning home on the same day.
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double booked »
Of a single resource, reserved for two different users at the same time.
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double Dutch »
Sex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.
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eye candy »
A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes of same.
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follow in someone's footsteps »
To follow the same path as someone.
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follow suit »
To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.
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go round in circles »
To repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.
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go the way of »
To end up the same way as. To receive the same fate as.
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great minds think alike »
Used to emphasize a coincidence, or two people reaching the same conclusion in any manner at the same time.
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have one's ducks in a row »
To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.
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hold a candle »
To compare; to be even remotely of the same quality, skill, etc. as another.
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hold with the hare and run with the hounds »
To oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.
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howdy-do »
Same as how-d'ye-do.
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if it's all the same »
If it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone.
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in the same boat »
In the same situation or predicament; having the same problems.
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just the same »
Anyway; despite.
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kindred soul »
Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself; kindred spirit.
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kindred spirit »
Someone with the same feelings or attitudes as oneself.
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mock up »
To create a model or demonstration; to create a preliminary version or sample.
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mocking is catching »
An admonishment to be careful of criticising others, lest the same happen to you.Mocking is Catching was the title of a 1726 song by Henry Carey.
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muck around »
Means the same as muck about.
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of an »
Belonging to the same.
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on the same wavelength »
In rapport or complete accord.
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one and the same »
The same person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.
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play the field »
To date more than one person at the same time.
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play the same tape »
To repeat exactly what one previously said or did.
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plus »
(literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
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poacher turned gamekeeper »
A person who now works against the same people they once supported.
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reap what one sows »
To receive as a reward or harvest in the same measure as one's exertions, in a good or a bad sense. To receive justice.
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ring back »
To make another phone call to the same person.
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same difference »
It makes no difference; it amounts to the same thing.
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same old story »
What usually happens, a happening which is not surprising.
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sing from the same hymnbook »
To make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement.
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singing from the same hymnbook »
Present participle of sing from the same hymnbook.
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skeleton crew »
The minimum number of personnel needed to operate and maintain an item at its most simple operating requirements, such as a ship or business, during an emergency or shut down, and at the same time, to keep vital functions operating.
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sleep together »
To be intimate with another person in the same bed.
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so-called »
Same as above, without the negative connotation.
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spark spread »
The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.
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spot check »
A cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something.
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squaring the circle »
The historical problem of how to construct, using compass and ruler, a square having the same area as a given circle.
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stand stock still »
Paul Travers' Adventures, by Sam T. Clover.
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take a number »
Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.
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tar with the same brush »
To characterize using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.
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the more things change, the more they stay the same »
A proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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turnabout is fair play »
It is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.
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two birds with one stone »
Any two things that were performed or completed at the same time by one action.
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uncle sam »
the us government
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up to »
Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
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walk and chew gum at the same time »
To do something very easy.
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whatsamatta »
What is the matter? What is wrong?.
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window dressing »
These latest modifications are mere window dressing, the same problems remain.
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zip it »
Be quiet; the same as zip one's lip.
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