beauty is in the eye of the beholder »
Individuals have different inclinations on what is beautiful. Individuals have different beauty standards.
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beggars can't be choosers »
(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts.
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below par »
Not up to the average or normal standard.
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bog standard »
Especially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla.
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bright-line rule »
A clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.
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catch on »
To become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.
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come short »
Fail to meet (expectations or standards)
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common or garden variety »
Ordinary, standard. Nothing special.
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common-and-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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common-or-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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cut somebody some slack »
To be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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going rate »
The current standard or usual price, rate, or salary for something.
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gold standard »
A monetary system where the value of circulating money is linked to the value of gold.
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gold standard »
A test or measure of comparison that is considered ultimate or ideal.
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