any press is good press »
Being mentioned in the media is beneficial to the subject because it gets publicity.
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bang on about »
To keep talking endlessly about the same subject.
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believe you me »
An emphatic form of "believe me"; you [the subject] had better believe me [the speaker].
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boot camp »
Indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.
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brown bag »
A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
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deer in the headlights »
A mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.
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don't get me started »
About the subject currently being discussed.
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dumb down »
To convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.
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fifteen minutes of fame »
A very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.
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get into trouble »
To perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action.
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hatchet job »
A treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.
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have a screw loose »
A phrase meaning that the subject is insane or irrational.
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how's the weather »
Indicating a change of subject to unimportant topics.
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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in one's pocket »
Subject to one's whims because of bribery.
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