bits and bobs »
A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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every which way »
In all sorts of ways or manners.
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first rate »
Superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.
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grab bag »
Any random assortment, selection or possibility.
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it's all grist to the mill »
Everything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "Kant
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kind of »
Slightly; somewhat; sort of.
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last resort »
The only remaining, unwanted, option or choice.
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last-ditch »
Final, as a last resort; done in desperation.
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lucky break »
A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.
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mixed bag »
By extension, a group of entities with few characteristics in common; an assortment.
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of sorts »
Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat.
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out of sorts »
Irritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptoms.
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short of »
Except; without resorting to; up to the point of.
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