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a bad workman always blames his tools »    It is not the tools we use which make us good, but rather how we employ them.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush »    It is preferable to have a small but certain advantage than a mere potential of a greater one.

a closed mouth gathers no feet »    One who does not speak can be certain he won't say anything embarrassing.

a cut above »    Superior to; of a higher quality than.

a cut below »    Inferior to; of a lower quality than.

a house is not a home »    A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.

a leopard cannot change its spots »    One cannot change one's own nature.1597, William Shakespeare, Richard II Act i, Scene 1 (First Folio):King. Lyons make Leopards tame.Mowbray. Yea but not change his ?pots.1611, King James Version of the Bible, Jeremiah 13:23:Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?1820, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe Chapter 32:End now all unkindness. Let us put the Jew to ransom, since the leopard will not change his spots, and a Jew he will continue to be.1918, Johnston McCulley, Thubway Tham's Inthane Moment:The leopard cannot change his spots, old boy.

a lie has no legs »    You can't get away with a lie, the truth will always come out.

a nod is as good as a wink »    The hint, suggestion etc can be understood without further explaining.

a picture paints a thousand words »    A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.1971, David Gates (of Bread), If, from Manna album:If a picture paints a thousand wordsThen why can't I paint you;The words will never showThe you I've come to know.1989, Alan Kay, quoted in K?o-tung Huang, Timothy D. Huang, Introduction to Chinese, Japanese and Korean Computing, World Scientific, ISBN 9971506645, p. 9:Most human beings, no matter how familiar they are with abstract symbols, respond to voice and images better than written language. In other words, A picture paints a thousand words.2006, Paul Shakespeare, Building a Dune Buggy: The Essential Manual, ISBN 1904788734, p. 52:See accompanying diagram: a picture paints a thousand words, and all that!

a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down »    An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.

about time »    Close to the right time.

about time »    Far past the desired time.

about to »    Indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates that something is imminent.

about turn »    A complete change of opinion, direction, etc.

about turn »    An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.

above board »    Honestly, reputably.

above one's bend »    Out of one's control or power.

abut on »    To border on.

acid test »    To test for the truth.

acknowledge the corn »    To cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one.

act out »    To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.

act out »    To express one's feelings through disruptive actions.

after all »    In the end; anyway; referring to something that was believed to be the case, but has now been shown not to be.

against the grain »    To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.

age before beauty »    A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.

air out »    To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.

air out »    To discuss in the open.

albatross »    Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.

all at once »    Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.

all bark and no bite »    Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

all but »    nearly; except that

all hat and no cattle »    Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

all in »    tired out

all it's cracked up to be »    As good as claims or reputation would suggest.

all mouth and no trousers »    Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.

all mouth and trousers »    Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.

all out »    The state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.

all over but the shouting »    The substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.

all over the map »    Widely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.

all talk and no action »    Speaking, promising, or boasting much, but doing little

all the way to Egery and back »    The long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.

all things being equal »    Without considering or being affected by external factors.

all well and good »    Basically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.

all wet »    Utterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed.

all's well that ends well »    Problems do not matter if things turn out well in the end.

along about »    Approximately; at around some time.

am I right or am I right »    Rhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.

and change »    And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.

and how »    Used to strongly confirm preceding utterance.

and then some »    Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.

angel's advocate »    Someone who sees what's good about an idea and supports it.

angle for farthings »    To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.

apple does not fall far from the tree »    A child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient

apply oneself »    To put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.

are your ears burning »    Said of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.

argue out »    To discuss to reach an agreed conclusion, or decision.

arm's length »    Independent, but related.

around Robin Hood's barn »    The long way around; a roundabout or circuitous route.

arse about face »    Something that is placed or arranged the opposite way to the way it should be.

as all get-out »    Extremely; to a superlative degree; very much.

as luck would have it »    As it happened; how it turned out; by good fortune; fortunately or luckily.

ask around »    To enquire about something to different people.

ask out »    To invite somebody, especially on a date.

ask round »    To enquire about something to different people.

at a moment's notice »    Immediately; instantaneously; without need of warning.

at cross-purposes »    Mutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.

at death's door »    About to die; in a life-threatening state of health.

at sixes and sevens »    In a state of dispute or disagreement.

at the drop of a hat »    Without any hesitation; instantly.

autem bawler »    A parson.

autem cackler »    Dissenters of every denomination.

autem dipper »    Anabaptist.

autem diver »    Pickpockets who practice in churches; also churchwardens and overseers of the poor.

autem gogler »    Pretended French prophet.

autem mort »    A married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.

autem quaver »    Quaker.

back out »    To withdraw from something one has promised to do.

back out »    To reverse a vehicle from a confined space.

back to our muttons »    To get back to the business at hand.

backfoot »    To put on the defensive; to put off balance.

bad egg »    disreputable character

bad money drives out good »    Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.

bad penny »    A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.

bad taste in one's mouth »    A feeling of disappointment and frustration.

bad taste in one's mouth »    A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea.

bad taste in one's mouth »    A feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.

badge bunny »    A woman who is romantically attracted to police officers and who seeks out their companionship.

bail out »    To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.

bail out »    To remove water from a boat by scooping it out.

bail out »    To exit an aircraft while in flight.

bail out »    To rescue, especially financially.

bail out »    To leave or not attend.

bail out on »    To abandon, or stop supporting someone or something.

balance out »    To counteract one another so as to be balanced.

balance the books »    To put or keep any closed or conservative system or its analysis in balance.

bale out »    Alternative spelling of bail out.

balum rancum »    A hop or dance, where the women are all prostitutes. N. B. The company dance in their birthday suits.

bang about »    To make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.

bang on about »    To keep talking endlessly about the same subject.

bang out »    To do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.

bang straw »    A nick name for a thresher, but applied to all the servants of a farmer.

banyan day »    In modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.

bar none »    Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.

barge in »    To intrude; to enter or interrupt suddenly and without invitation.

barking dogs seldom bite »    People who make big threats never usually carry them out.

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.

bash about »    To physically damage something or assault someone.

bash out »    To write something very quickly, without much thought.

battle cry »    Something the troops yell out when going to war or battle.

bawdy basket »    The twenty-third rank of canters, who carry pins, tape, ballads, and obscene books to sell, but live mostly by stealing.

bawl out »    To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture; to reprimand.

bawl out »    To have a serious argument accompanied with shouting.

be in for »    To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.

be mother »    To pour out tea for others.

be on about »    Talk about; mean, intend.

be on the edge of one's seat »    To be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.

be on to »    To figure out; to realize the truth.

be-all and end-all »    Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.

bear out »    To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.

beat around the bush »    To delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.

beat around the bush »    To treat a topic but omit its main points, often intentionally.

beat one's head against a stone wall »    To waste effort on a futile project.

beat out »    To sound a rhythm on a percussion instrument such as a drum.

beat out »    To extinguish.

beat out »    To win by a narrow margin.

beat someone's brains out »    To beat someone very severely.

beat the crap out of »    To beat really badly.

beat the shit out of »    To beat really badly.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder »    Individuals have different inclinations on what is beautiful. Individuals have different beauty standards.

beauty is only skin deep »    What matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.

beauty mark »    Or artificially using cosmetics.

beauty sleep »    C. 1900, Ralph Connor, The Man From Glengarry, ch. 23.

beauty sleep »    Extra sleep or a special nap.

beauty sleep »    Sleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.[1].

beauty spot »    mole

bed down »    To put an animal to rest for the night.

bee's knees »    Something excellent, outstanding.

beefed out »    Having been improved greatly or upgraded; beefed up.

beefed out »    Muscular, often in an exaggerated way.

behind somebody's back »    Without somebody's knowledge; secretly.

behind the counter »    Of drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.

behind the scenes »    In secret; out of public view.

believe in »    To ascribe some powers or other attributes to.

belt and suspenders »    Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.

bench jockey »    A baseball term for a player, coach or manager who is annoying and distracts opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout bench with verbal repartee.

bend somebody's ear »    Sorry to bend your ear with the whole story, but I think you ought to know.

bend the truth »    To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.

bent on a splice »    About to be married.

best laid plans »    A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the outcome is uncertain.

bet dollars to donuts »    To suggest that something is very likely to be true or that one has a strong hunch about something.

bet the farm »    To be absolutely certain, to have no doubts.

better safe than sorry »    It is preferable to be cautious in one's choices and actions than to suffer afterwards.

better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness »    In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.

beyond one's pay grade »    Beyond one's level of authority.

beyond the black stump »    Extremely remote, outside the populated area.

beyond the pale »    Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.

big fat »    Complete, utter, total.

big fish in a small pond »    One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.

big mouth »    The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

big shot »    A person with a reputation of importance or power.

bite one's tongue »    To forcibly prevent oneself from uttering a word.

black »    Without light.

black-on-black »    A description of the colors of an automobile .

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.

bleep out »    To censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.

blimp out »    To become fat or fatter, especially as a result of excessive eating.

blind »    A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.

blood is thicker than water »    Family relations and loyalties are stronger than relationships with people who are not family members.1866, Anthony Trollope, The Belton Estate, ch. 30,Blood is thicker than water, is it not? If cousins are not friends, who can be?circa 1915, Lucy Fitch Perkins, The Scotch Twins, ch. 5,The old clans are scattered now, but blood is thicker than water still, and you're welcome to the fireside of your kinsman!

blot one's copy book »    To damage one's own reputation through bad behavior.

blot out »    To obscure.

blot out »    To make something undecipherable; to obliterate.

blow off steam »    To rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.

blow out of proportion »    To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.

blow smoke »    To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.

blow someone out of the water »    To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.

blow the whistle »    To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.

bluewash »    To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.

blurt out »    To say suddenly, without thinking.

bolt bucket »    A machine, especially an automobile. Implies that the machine is clunky or unreliable.

bone dry »    Completely dry; without any trace of moisture.

bone of contention »    Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.

boot up »    To start a computer using its bootstrap procedure.

booze can »    A nightclub or bar, especially one which operates illegally or is otherwise disreputable.

borganism »    An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct. Such an amalgam may possess a collective consciousness, arguably an emergent phenomenon of social networking.

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »    Born rich or in a wealthy family.

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »    Note. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.

borne out »    Past participle of bear out.

borne out »    Substantiated.

boss about »    To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

bottle out »    To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.

bottle up »    Put into bottles.

bounce back »    To recover from a negative without seemingly any damage.

bow out »    To resign, or leave, with one's credibility still intact.

bowl out »    And thus end their innings.

boys and their toys »    Used to evoke the idea that adult men sometimes dote excessively on machines, automobiles, and gadgets in a childish manner.

boys will be boys »    It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.

branch out »    To expand in the manner of branches.

branch out »    To attempt something new or different, but related.

bread and butter »    Bread spread with butter.

bread and butter »    That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.

break a sweat »    To put effort into something.

break out »    To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly.

break out »    To bring out, use, or present.

break out »    To separate from a bundle.

break out »    To begin suddenly; to emerge in a certain condition.

break rank »    To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.

breathe easy »    To relax or feel secure about something.

bridge »    A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.

bright-line rule »    A clear-cut, easy to make decision.

bring about »    To cause to take place.

bring about »    To accomplish, achieve.

bring forth »    To display, produce, bring out for display.

bring out »    To elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality.

bring out »    On the market; roll out.

bring out »    To make a shy person more confident.

bring out »    To cause a visible symptom such as spots or a rash.

bring owls to Athens »    Perhaps we have not been sufficiently aware that talking about access and its implications in Scandinavia is like bringing owls to Athens. — Herbert Burkert.

broad across the beam »    Without fat on the hips and the bottom.

broad in the beam »    Without fat on the hips and the bottom.

brush up »    To review; to improve an existing but rusty or under-developed skill.

buckle down »    To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.

bug out »    Hastily.

bug out »    To abandon someone without warning.

bug out »    Miss school, play truant, play hooky.

bug out »    To cause to bulge.

bum rap »    An undeservedly unfavorable portrayal or reputation.

burn one's bridges »    To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc.

burn out »    To extinguish due to lack of fuel.

burn out »    To tire due to overwork.

bush telegraph »    A system used by undeveloped societies in remote regions for communication over long distances, such as drum sounds, word-of-mouth relay, or smoke signals.

business as usual »    The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.

business girl »    A prostitute.

bust one's butt »    To work exceptionally hard.

busy work »    Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.

but seriously folks »    Directs attention to immediately preceding failed attempt at humor.

but then »    Then again, on the other hand; used to show that the opposite viewpoint is possible.

but who's counting »    Used as a retort or comeback, often to deprecate oneself or another for excessive concern or attention to.

butt heads »    To argue uncompromisingly with someone.

butt in »    .

butt-naked »    Stark-naked, completely nude.

butt-naked »    With the buttocks bared.

butter fingers »    A clumsy person who always drops things, a klutz.

butter up »    To flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.

butterfly upon a wheel »    An innocent person crushed by life's adversities.

button up »    To fasten with a button or buttons.

button up »    To fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.

button-down »    Conservative; conventional; unimaginative.

button-down »    Of a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.

button-down »    Serious; staid; businesslike.

buttoned-down »    Alternative form of button-down.

buy out »    To purchase the entire stock or extent of something.

buy out »    To purchase the ownership of a company.

buy to let »    To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it.

by hand »    Manually; without the use of automation or machines.

by oneself »    Alone; without assistance, accompaniment, or help from others.

by the way »    [...] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.

call a spade a spade »    To speak the truth; to say things as they really are.

call on »    To correct; to point out an error or untruth.

call out »    To specify, especially in detail.

call out »    To order into service; to summon into service.

call out »    To yell out; to vocalize audibly; announce.

call out »    To arrange for a professional to call at your home for some purpose.

call out »    To challenge.

calling card »    An attribute, object, or behavior which is distinctly characteristic of someone or something.

can it »    To silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.

can of worms »    A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.

cancel out »    To neutralize the effect of something.

cap it all off »    To surpass or outdo something.

captain of industry »    A prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.

carry one's weight »    To contribute or produce one's fair share, as of work, money, etc.

carry out »    To hold while moving something out.

carry out »    To fulfill.

carry the message to Garcia »    To perform a requisite task without having been informed specifically by what method to do so.

cast on »    To start the first row of knitting by putting stitches on a needle.

cat's cradle »    Any complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.

catch a buzz »    To become slightly inebriated, but not yet be drunk.

catch flies »    An ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.

catch out »    To discover or expose as fake or insincere.

catch out »    To put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.

center field »    The defensive position in the outfield in the middle, typically played by a player that can run fast.

chalk up »    To attribute, credit, or blame.

chalk up to »    To attribute or account for something.

chance'd be a fine thing »    Given to indicate that an aforementioned thing would be desirable but unlikely. Comparable to if I should be so lucky.

cheat sheet »    Any summary or quick reference used as a shortcut or reminder, a crib sheet.

check is in the mail »    A common excuse used by debtors to put off creditors.

check out »    To pay the bill, and record one's departure, as from a hotel.

check out »    To leave in a hurry.

check out »    To die.

check out »    To have one's purchases recorded and bagged at a supermarket, and pay for it.

check out »    To withdraw an item, as from a library, and have the withdrawal recorded.

check out »    To examine or inspect; to espy.

check out »    To obtain computer source code from a repository.

check out »    Used to draw attention to something and stimulate excitement about it.

cherry-pick »    To pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.

chew out »    To lecture, scold, reprimand, or rebuke.

chew somebody out »    To berate; to shout at someone.

chicken out »    To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.

chill out »    Relax, take it easy.

chip in »    To contribute.

chip in »    To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.

chip in »    To put a chip shot in the hole.

chip in »    To put into the pot the amount of chips or money required to continue.

chuck out »    To discard, to dispose of.

circular firing squad »    A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.

cite chapter and verse »    To provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement.

cite chapter and verse »    To speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.

clam up »    To become silent; to stop talking, to shut up.

clamp down on »    To take measures to stop something; to put an end to.

clean out »    To clean, especially to tidy by removing the contents.

clean out »    To empty completely; to remove all money or possessions from.

clean up »    To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such.

clear cut »    Having had all vegetation removed.

clear cut »    Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.

close up »    To shut a building or a business for a period of time.

close up »    To heal a cut or other wound.

close up shop »    To shut down a shop; to end a business activity.

close, but no cigar »    That's almost correct, but not quite.

clout list »    A usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.

clutter up »    To fill with rubbish.

cold hands, warm heart »    Implies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-hearted

Cold hands, warm heart; Dirty feet, no sweetheart! »    A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.

come about »    To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.

come about »    To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.

come about »    happen

come in handy »    To be useful or helpful, especially at some time in the future.

come out »    To be discovered, be revealed.

come out »    To be published, be issued.

come out »    To make a formal debut in society.

come out »    To end up or result.

come out »    To walk onto the field at the beginning of an innings.

come out »    To come out of the closet.

come out in the wash »    Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.

come out of one's shell »    To become a naturist. To convert to naturism.

come out of one's shell »    To reveal one's true self.

come out of the closet »    To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.

come out of the woodwork »    To appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.

come out with »    To say something unexpected.

come to »    To stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also come about.

come to grief »    To have a disastrous outcome.

come to terms »    To reach an agreement or settle a dispute.

come to think of it »    By the way; now that I think about it; indicates something brought to mind.

comfort girl »    A sex slave; prostitute.

coming out of one's ears »    In great or excess quantity.

company »    In non-legal context, any business, without respect to incorporation.

company »    It took six companies to put out the fire.

conk out »    To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.

conk out »    To stop functioning.

conk out »    To die.

cookie-cutter »    A solution to a problem that can be applied in many situations without modification.

cookie-cutter »    Of or pertaining to cookie cutters.

cookie-cutter »    Of or pertaining to identical looking things.

cool it »    Calm down, relax, take a time out.

cop out »    To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

cop-out »    A person who cops out.

cop-out »    An excuse made in order to avoid performing a task or duty; a reason offered when someone cops out.

cop-out »    Avoidance or inadequate performance of a task or duty; the action of copping out.

cover one's ass »    To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.

crab mentality »    A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.

crank out »    To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.

crap out »    To break down.

crash and burn »    To fail utterly.

cross my heart »    A declaration that the speaker is telling the truth.

cross off »    To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.

cross out »    To strike out; to draw a line through.

crush out »    To force out or separate by pressure.

cry all the way to the bank »    To be happy due to the receipt of money, although expressing sorrow about the cause of such receipt.

cry for help »    Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.

cry one's eyes out »    To moan.

cry one's eyes out »    To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.

cry out »    To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.

cry out against »    To complain strongly, usually as a group.

cry out for »    To say that a situation needs a thing, or a solution urgently.

cry wolf »    To raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.

cube out »    To reach the volume limit of a container.

curiosity killed the cat »    One should not be curious about things that can be dangerous.

cut a rug »    To dance, especially in a vigorous manner and in one of the dance styles of the first half of the twentieth century.

cut a swath »    Variant form of cut a wide swath.

cut a wide swath »    To behave in an expansive, flagrantly showy, or pushy manner, especially in public venues; to exert sweeping influence.

cut a wide swath »    To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.

cut and dried »    Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.

cut corners »    To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do something poorly or take short cuts.

cut down »    To bring down by cutting.

cut down »    To insult, to belittle.

cut down »    To reduce the amount of something.

cut in »    To intrude or interrupt.

cut in »    Especially, to dance with someone who is already dancing by replacing his or her partner.

cut in »    When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.

cut it »    To suffice; to be effective or successful.

cut it close »    To judge or finish something close to its limit.

cut it fine »    To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.

cut it out »    To stop; refrain from; halt.

cut of one's jib »    Someone’s general appearance or the implications thereof, especially in relation to making an impression or one’s style..

cut off »    To remove via cutting.

cut off »    To isolate or remove from contact.

cut off »    To end abruptly.

cut off »    To interrupt.

cut off one's nose to spite one's face »    To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.

cut one's coat according to one's cloth »    Live according to your means.

cut one's teeth »    To begin; to gain early experience.

cut out »    Well suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.

cut out »    delete

cut red tape »    To reduce bureaucracy.

cut short »    Interrupt and curtail before the planned end time.

cut short »    Make shorter by cutting.

cut somebody some slack »    To be patient or lenient with somebody; to relax standards or expectations.

cut the cheese »    To flatulate.

cut the mustard »    To suffice; to be good or effective enough.

cut to the chase »    To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.

cut up »    To cut into smaller pieces.

cut up »    To aggressively move in front of another vehicle.

cut up »    To be upset.

cut up »    To behave like a clown.

cut up »    distress greatly

cut-and-thrust »    A vehement argument.

cutie pie »    A cute person.

cutie pie »    A small hand-held radiation meter.

cutting edge »    The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.

cutting edge »    The sharp edge of the blade of a knife.

daily grind »    The difficult, routine, or monotonous tasks of daily work.

damned if one does and damned if one doesn't »    A dilemma where either choice results in a negative outcome.

dark horse »    A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.

darn tootin' »    Absolute, utter, complete, very.

darn tootin' »    Absolutely correct; speaking the truth.

date with destiny »    An inevitable future event or encounter, especially one which is likely to be momentous.

day in, day out »    Every day; daily; constantly or continuously; especially, of something that has become routine or monotonous.

day out »    An excursion, returning home on the same day.

dead »     : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored.

dead »    Completely inactive; without power; without a signal.

dead »    Without emotion.

dead »    Without interest to one of the senses; dull; flat.

dead as a dodo »    That has become out of date.

dead wood »    Personnel no longer contributing to an organization.

debris field »    Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.

deep six »    To discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.

diamond in the rough »    An uncut diamond.

dictated but not read »    Dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated the text so annotated.

die out »    To become extinct.

different as chalk and cheese »    Two things which are superficially alike but very different in substance.

dirty laundry »    Unflattering facts or questionable activities that one wants to remain secret, but which some other may use to blackmail with.

dirty money »    Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. Especially money gained through forgery, bribery, or thievery.

dish out »    On to a dish ready for eating.

dish out »    To distribute or deliver something.

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.

divvy up »    To divide or parcel out.

do a »    To emulate the behavior/behaviour that is generally attributed to the individual named.

do as I say and not as I do »    Don't imitate my behavior but obey my instructions.

do one's damnedest »    To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

do one's darnedest »    To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.

do out »    to redecorate; to adorn

Do the best and live the rest »    First do your work with your 100% dont think about the result

do the honors »    Perform a duty.

do the honours »    Perform a duty.

do without »    To manage despite the lack of something.

dog-eat-dog »    Harsh and ruthless.

don't be penny wise and pound foolish »    Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.

don't cry over spilt milk »    It is no use worrying about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.

don't drop the soap »    (idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.

don't get me started »    About the subject currently being discussed.

don't give up your day job »    Implying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.

don't go there »    Don't start talking about that.

don't look a gift horse in the mouth »    Do not unappreciatively question a gift or handout too closely.

don't put all your eggs in one basket »    Don't dedicate all your resources into one thing.

donkey work »    Hard, boring, routine work.

double Dutch »    A date where both man and woman pay for their portion of the bill.

double Dutch »    A game of jump rope with two ropes and frequently two jumpers.

double Dutch »    A language game akin to pig Latin.

double Dutch »    Incomprehensible language.

double Dutch »    Sex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.

double-edged sword »    A benefit that is also a liability, or that carries some significant but non-obvious cost or risk.

down and out »    In trouble; in a bad time or situation or having very bad luck.

down in the mouth »    Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.

down-and-outer »    Someone who is down and out.

drag »    To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.

drag »    To move a mouse cursor while holding down a button on the mouse, often to move something on the screen.

drag one's feet »    To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.

drag out »    To extend or lengthen excessively.

drag out »    To haul or bring out forcefully or as though with force.

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.

draw on »    To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.

draw out »    To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.

draw out »    To physically extract, as blood from a vein.

draw out »    To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe.

draw out »    To use means to entice or force to be more open or talkative.

draw out »    To improve a losing hand to a winning hand by receiving additional cards.

drip »    To put a small amount of a liquid on something, drop by drop.

drive out »    Out of somewhere.

drop a bomb »    To announce surprising or alarming information suddenly and without warning.

drop a hint »    To reveal a clue or hint about something.

drop in »    One who arrives unannounced or without an appointment.

Drop out of warp »    Dis-engage the cruise control on the car

drop the ball »    To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.

drop the gloves »    To remove a prior impediment to action; to prepare for or engage in a dispute.

drown out »    To cover, obscure, or hide by being louder than.

druther »    Would rather; would prefer to.

druthers »    Wishes, preferences, or ways.

dry out »    To have excess water evaporate or be otherwise removed.

dry out »    To sober up; to cease to be drunk.

duke it out »    To argue heavily or at length.

duke it out »    To fight, especially with the fists.

dummy out »    From a video game in the process of localizing that game from a foreign country.

dummy up »    To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.

dust off »    To use something after a long time without it.

e pluribus unum »    A national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.

each to his own »    Everyone is entitled to their own opinion or tastes.My housemate is a strict vegan. I personally could never not eat meat, but each to his own.

easy on the eyes »    Attractive; beautiful.

eat crow »    To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.

eat one's heart out »    To feel overwhelming sorrow, jealousy or longing, to grieve.

eat one's own dog food »    To test the beta programs that are in the test phase on one's own computers; to dogfood.

eat one's young »    To betray a constituent or charge out of self-serving interests or desperation; savaging.

eat out »    To dine at a restaurant or such public place.

eat out »    To perform cunnilingus.

eat out of somebody's hand »    To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.

eat someone out of house and home »    C. 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2, Act II Scene I.

eat someone out of house and home »    To consume such a portion of one's store of food that little is left for the owner.

eat someone's dust »    To be outrun.

eat up »    To accept or believe entirely, immediately, and without questioning.

economical with the truth »    Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.

edge out »    To win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.

elephant in the room »    A problem or difficult issue that is very obvious, but is ignored for the convenience or comfort of those involved.

eleventh hour »    Nearly too late; the last minute.

empty promise »    A promise that is either not going to be carried out, worthless or meaningless.

end of the line »    Final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.

end up »    To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly.

enquire after »    To ask about the health of someone.

err on the side of caution »    To act in the least risky manner in a situation where one is uncertain about the consequences.

even money »    By extension, an event that is somewhat likely to happen, but far from inevitable.

every cloud has a silver lining »    In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,

every last »    Every; without exception; used for emphasis.

everything and the kitchen sink »    Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.

everything but the kitchen sink »    Almost everything, whether needed or not.

everything happens for a reason »    All events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew Barrymore

execution style »    Resembling an execution; with the victim aware, but unable to defend himself or resist.

eye candy »    A very attractive person or persons, or the salient visible physical attributes of same.

fade out »    A type of transition used in movies usually at the end of a scene, in which the transition fades to black from the cut.

fade out »    decrease gradually

fail over »    To automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.

fall by the wayside »    To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out.

fall in line »    To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.

fall into »    Without having planned it.

fall off a truck »    Of an item of merchandise, to come into a person's possession without having been paid for; to be acquired illegally.

fall off the back of a lorry »    Of an item of merchandise, to come into a perons's possession without having been paid for; to have been acquired illegally.

fall out »    To come out of something by falling.

fall over »    Of a computer program, to crash.

falling out »    A disagreement; a major difference of opinion.

familiarity breeds contempt »    The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.

fancypants »    Alternative spelling of fancy pants. The condition of being overly showy; concerned more about one's reputation than anything else.

far out »    New, radical and extreme.

farm out »    To subcontract some task to another; to outsource.

feed a cold, starve a fever »    Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.

feed into »    To be a tributary of another river or waterway.

feed out of »    To feed from.

fencepost problem »    In computer programming, a problem dealing with how to treat the initial or boundary values of a discrete problem.

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.

fifteen minutes of fame »    Alternate form of 15 minutes of fame.

figure out »    To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.

fill in »    To substitute for somebody or something.

film out »    To transfer images or animation from videotape or digital files to a traditional celluloid film print.

final cut »    A group, after a selection process getting rid of other candidates.

final cut »    In the movie industry, the final released version of the film.

find out »    To discover, as by asking or exploring.

fine feathers make fine birds »    Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.

fine words butter no parsnips »    Talking about doing something does not get it done.

fire-breathing »    That emits flame from the mouth or nostrils.

first among equals »    A person or position that if formally equivalent to others in a group, but is superior in some attribute.

first loser »    The second place finisher in auto racing competition.

first things first »    Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls

fish or cut bait »    To choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide.

fish out »    To deplete the supply of fish in a given body of water.

flap one's gums »    To speak idly; to talk without effect.

flat out »    At top speed.

flat out »    Bluntly, no holds barred.

flat-earther »    A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.

flesh out »    To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.

flog a dead horse »    To attempt to get extra work out of a ship's crew during the dead horse period.

flog a dead horse »    To attempt to get more out of something that cannot give more.

flower »    An inflorescence that resembles a flower, but actually contains many small florets, such as a sunflower.

flunk out »    Often requiring a retaking of the course or academic year.

flutter in the dovecote »    A disturbance, usually one caused within a prescribed group of people.

flutter in the dovecote »    I further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.

fold up »    To go out of business.

for crying out loud »    Expresses frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.

for good measure »    As a precaution; just in case; added as an extra.

force of habit »    An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.

force someone's hand »    Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.

forewarned is forearmed »    Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."

forked tongue »    The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.

fountain of youth »    Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.

free lunch »    Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.

fresh out of »    Of someone who has recently left one stage of life to begin another.

fresh start »    A new beginning, without prejudices.

frig it »    An expression of frustration similar to, but not as coarse as f** it.

from soup to nuts »    From beginning to end; throughout.

from soup to nuts »    From the first course of a meal to the last.

from the get-go »    From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

from the word go »    From the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.

frying pan »    cooking utensil

fudge the issue »    Adopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.

full of hot air »    Talking a lot, especially without saying anything of value or meaning.

full speed ahead »    Maximum effort without reservations or delay.

full tilt boogie »    Out of control.

garbage in, garbage out »    (computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"

get a kick out of »    To be delighted by; to be amused by.

get a rise out of »    To obtain a reaction from someone, especially one of annoyance.

get along »    To be together or coexist well, without arguments or trouble.

get bent out of shape »    To take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.

get cold feet »    To become nervous or anxious and reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.

get it »    To possess a preferred outlook on a given issue or issues.

get one's butt somewhere »    Go somewhere, especially quickly.

get one's finger out »    To free one's finger.

get one's finger out »    To proceed with the matter in hand.

get out of bed on the wrong side »    To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.

get out of Dodge »    To leave; in particular to leave a difficult or dangerous environment with all possible haste.

get out of here »    To leave or exit a place.

get out of here! »    An exclamation of disbelief.

get someone's nose out of joint »    To become angry; to take offense or take exception.

get someone's nose out of joint »    To make someone angry.

get something over with »    To do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.

gild the lily »    To embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.

give 'em enough rope »    Allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.

give hostage to fortune »    He was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.

give me liberty or give me death »    A set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.

give somebody an earful »    To shout very loudly at someone.

give someone the chair »    To execute a person by means of the electric chair.

give the lie to »    To prove something to be false; to refute.

glutton for punishment »    One persistent in an effort in spite of harmful or unpleasant results.

go against the grain »    To defy convention; to do something in a manner that is unusual or out of the ordinary.

go all out »    To reserve nothing; to put forth all possible effort or resources.

go apeshit »    To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.

go bad »    putrefy

go belly-up »    To fail or fold; especially, to close or shut down a business; to go out of business.

go by »    To pass, to go past, without much interaction.

go by the wayside »    To become obsolete or outmoded.

go Dutch »    To pay for one's own food and bills, or split the cost, when eating at a restaurant or going out for entertainment.

go dutch »    share expenses equally

go from zero to hero »    To change from negative outcome to positive outcome. To improve one's fortunes significantly.

go in one ear and out the other »    Failed to pay attention.

go in the out door »    To engage in anal sex.

go mad »    Used to indicate that the second verb represents an action that is out of character.

go native »    To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.

go off »    To putrefy or become inedible.

go out »    To leave, especially a building.

go out »    To leave one's abode to go to public places.

go out »    To be turned off or extinguished.

go out »    To become extinct, to expire.

go out »    1922, Alfred Edward Housman, XXVIII, lines 3-4.

go out of one's way »    To make an extra effort.

go out on a limb »    To hazard a guess.

go out on a limb »    To take a risk.

go out on the town »    To party all night long.

go out the window »    To vanish or cease, especially due to lack of care, attention, etc.; to be discarded, disregarded, or ignored.

go out with »    Often in hopes that the relationship will become more longterm as in definition 1.

go out with »    Date, be involved in a romantic relationship with.

go over »    To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.

go overboard »    Fall out of a vessel.

go round in circles »    To repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.

go south »    To become unfavorable; to decrease; to take a turn for the worse.

go the distance »    To have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.

go the way of the dinosaurs »    To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go off the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.

go the way of the dodo »    To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to go out of the firsthand market; to become a thing of the past.

go to the mattresses »    To go to war; to use ruthless tactics; to act without restraint.

go to the wall »    To make an all-out effort.

go to work »    To go to one's job, as by commuting.

go without »    Be deprived of.

go without saying »    To be obvious, apparent or clear, or already established.

God works in mysterious ways »    Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...

golden duck »    The score of zero runs after getting out on the first ball faced.

good and »    Very; exceptionally; utterly.

good old boy »    A friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.

grass widow »    A mother out of wedlock.

grease monkey »    A mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.

green about the gills »    Having the appearance of being ill.

grey area »    An area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories where the border between the two is fuzzy.

gross out »    To sicken.

grow cold »    To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.

grow out of »    To become too physically large for something, especially clothes.

grow out of »    To become too mature for something.

gulp down »    To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.

gut factor »    Feelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.

gut feeling »    An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.

gut reaction »    An instantaneous reaction made without thought.

hack into »    To reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.

hack into »    To gain unauthorized entry to, particularly by exploiting little-known weaknesses.

halcyon days »    A period of calm, often nostalgic: “halcyon days of yore”, “halcyon days of youth”..

hammer out »    To come to an agreement after much arguing.

hands down »    Without much effort; easily.

hands down »    Without question[2].

hang about »    To stay, linger or loiter.

hang by a thread »    To be in danger, calling for precise caution. To be in a precarious situation.

hang in the balance »    To be in a precarious situation, unsure of the future.

hang out »    To spend time doing nothing in particular.

hang out one's shingle »    To open an office or business, especially in a profession.

hang out to dry »    To abandon someone who is in need or in danger.

hang out to dry »    To attach washing to a clothesline to dry.

hang out with »    To spend time with friends, doing nothing in particular.

hang up »    To put up to hang.

hash out »    To work through the details of something; especially to work through difficulties.

hatchet job »    A treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.

hatchet man »    Someone who carries out brutal and unpleasant duties on behalf of another, such as firing dead wood employees.

hate somebody's guts »    To despise; to hate intensely or passionately.

have a go »    Shout at or tell off unnecessarily or excessively.

have an axe to grind »    To have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.

have butterflies in one's stomach »    To be nervous, uncertain, or anxious.

have egg on one's face »    To suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.

have it your way »    Do something the way you want to, but be prepared for the consequences.

have one's ears lowered »    To get a haircut.

have one's head in the clouds »    To daydream; to think about matters other than the present reality.

have one's wits about one »    To remain calm, composed, or aware.

have one's work cut out for one »    To face a large task or project.

have second thoughts »    To change one's opinion, or be uneasy about a previous decision.

have someone by the short hairs »    To have someone in a difficult situation in which he or she is without alternatives and can be controlled.

have someone's guts for garters »    To reprimand severely.

have the run of »    To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.

he who smelt it dealt it »    (colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.

head and shoulders »    To a considerable degree; better; outstanding.

head scratcher »    July 2002, Fox News - Attorney: Williams' Kids Near Compromise About Father's Remains.

head south »    Alternative form of go south; to decrease or become unfavorable; to take a turn for the worse.

heads up »    Used as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!.

hear out »    To listen to someone until that person has finished.

here goes nothing »    Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.

here's to »    Denoting proposed salutation while drinking alcohol, toast.

hiding to nothing »    A situation in which victory has little or no value, but defeat has a huge cost.

hindsight is 20/20 »    (idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.

hit one out of the ballpark »    To hit a fair ball so well that the ball flies over all of the spectators' seats and lands outside the stadium.

hit one out of the ballpark »    To produce a spectacular achievement.

hit the bricks »    To leave or depart; to get out.

hit the bricks »    To travel about, especially on foot.

hit the jackpot »    To realise a huge load of luck; to receive a more favorable outcome than imagined.

hit the pavement »    To get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.

hit the road »    To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.

hold out »    To hold something out; to extend forward.

hold out »    To survive, endure.

hold out »    To set something aside or save it for later.

hold water »    To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.

hold with the hare and run with the hounds »    To remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.

home is where you hang your hat »    Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.1948, Ruth L. Yorck, "D.P.

honest injun »    A phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.

honorable mention »    An award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.

hoover up »    Quickly, especially by taking it into the mouth directly from the plate rather than using cutlery.

hopping mad »    Extremely angry; furious to the point of outburst.

horse's mouth »    Source; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.

Horsefeathers »    Absolute nonsense; poppycock

hospital pass »    A poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to present an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.

hot button »    A central issue, concern or characteristic, especially one that motivates people to make a choice.

hot button »    The principal desire that a salesman needs to "hit" in order to make a sale.

hot lunch »    A sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.

hot on »    Knowledgeable about.

how's the weather »    An inquiry about the weather.

hunger is a good sauce »    (dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.

hunger is the best sauce »    Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.

idiot mittens »    Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.

if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle »    (colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations."We would have won the match if we'd had a decent goalkeeper.""And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!"

if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen »    If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.

in a bind »    In a difficult situation, usually of one's own making; having a dilemma; faced with a problem or a set of problems for which there is no easy solution.

in a canter »    Without much effort; easily.

in a nutshell »    In summary; briefly or simply.

in a pinch »    In an urgent or difficult situation; when no other solution is available.

in aid to this fact »    In addition to; and futhermore.

in bed with »    Engaging in a close mutually beneficial relationship, especially secretly and illicitly.

in black and white »    Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.

in cold blood »    In a ruthless and unfeeling manner; premeditated and deliberate.

in Dutch »    In trouble or in disfavor.

in Dutch »    Written or spoken in the dutch language.

in fact »    Actually, in truth.

in line »    To assume a position in the future.

in no uncertain terms »    With great clarity, emphasis, or exactness; without any ambiguity.

in one's stockinged feet »    Wearing socks, stockings or other hosiery on one's feet but no shoes.

in spades »    To excess, a lot, considerably; without restraint.

in stride »    Without disturbing one's course of activities.

in stride »    Without emotional upset.

in the dark »    Without information.

in the dark »    Without light; somewhere that is dark.

in the dock »    Under scrutiny; subject to critical inspection.

in the hot seat »    Under pressure to perform; under scrutiny; at the center of attention.

in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king »    Among others with a disadvantage or disability, the one with the mildest disadvantage or disability is regarded as the greatest.Even someone without much talent or ability is considered special by those with no talent or ability at all.

in the nick of time »    At the last possible moment; at the last minute.

in the offing »    Nearby, soon to come, in the near future.

in touch »    The ball, or a player, is in touch when it, or he, is outside the playing area or touching the touchlines of the playing area.

in two shakes »    Very quickly; without delay.

in vain »    Without success; ending in failure.

in vino veritas »    drunken folks speak truth, one tells the truth under the influence of alcohol

inquire after »    To ask about the health of someone.

ins and outs »    The details or fine points of something.

inside joke »    A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are in the know about the details.

into thin air »    Immediately and inexplicably out of sight.

iron out »    To remove with an iron.

iron out »    To resolve (a dispute); to solve (a problem).

it never rains but it pours »    Unfortunate events occur in quantity.

it pays to advertise »    Good qualities do not get rewarded automatically.

it's a long road that has no turning »    encouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.

it's about time »    Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.

it's all Greek to me »    I tried reading the instructions, but it’s all Greek to me..

it's not what you know but who you know »    For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you know

itchy trigger finger »    A tendency to act in haste or without consideration.

jack of all trades, master of none »    A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.

jack up »    To ruin; wreck; mess up; screw up; sometimes as a bowdlerized substitution for f** up.

joe job »    An act of e-mail spamming where the sender's identity and address are those of an innocent third party, intended either to tarnish that person's reputation or to flood that person's e-mail with bounces.

jump »    To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.

jump about »    To move erratically by jumping. Usually as a result of being excited.

jump about »    To move from side to side, or fidget annoyingly. Usually as a result of being nervous.

jump ship »    To depart a project without warning.

jump the gun »    To act or begin too soon or without due caution.

jump through hoops »    To put forth effort for the sake of appearance or demonstration.

jumped-up »    Describes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.

just about »    Almost.

just another pretty face »    Someone who is attractive, but not too distinguished.

just like that »    Unexpectedly, without warning.

kangaroo court »    A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.

keel over »    To collapse in a faint; to black out; to die.

keep a weather eye open »    To maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.

keep an eye out »    To watch for, look for, or search for.

keep an eye peeled »    To look out attentively.

keep it real »    In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.

keep it real »    To be authentic, true to oneself; to be cool.

keep mum »    Do not talk; especially keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

keep one's eye on the ball »    My ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.

keep one's mouth shut »    To keep a secret; to refrain from speaking indiscreetly or carelessly.

keep out »    To refrain from entering a place or condition.

keep out »    After being warned, he kept out.

keep out »    To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

keep out »    The warning kept him out.

keep out of »    To stay away from a place or condition.

keep out of »    To restrain someone or something from entering a place or condition.

keep quiet »    To refrain from talking about something; to keep a secret.

keep shtum »    Don't tell anyone; especially, keep silent about something that may be sensitive or secret.

keep up »    To ensure that one remains well-informed about something.

keep up with the Joneses »    To do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.

kernel of truth »    A core accuracy at the heart of a claim or narrative which also contains dubious or fictitious elements.

key off »    To take as a controlling input datum.

kick butt »    To be impressive; to be decisively good or pleasant.

kick in »    To contribute, especially to a collection of money.

kick off »    To shut down or turn_off suddenly.

kick out »    To stop, stall, or disconnect suddenly.

kick up a fuss »    To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality.

kiss of death »    Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.

kiss of life »    Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

kitchen table software »    Especially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.

knock about »    An informal game, usually football.

knock out »    To strike or bump someone or something out.

knock out »    To render someone unconscious, as by a blow to the head.

knock out »    To put someone to sleep.

knock out »    To exhaust a personal or animal.

knock out »    To complete, especially in haste; knock off.

knock out of the box »    To cause a pitcher to be replaced by heavy hitting.

knock out of the box »    To cause something to be replaced by something else.

knock the living daylights out of »    To knock out; to hit and cause to be unconscious.

knock up »    To impregnate, especially out of wedlock. See knocked up.

knock up »    To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.

knock up »    To exhaust; wear out; weary; beat; tire out; to fatigue until unable to do more.

knock up »    To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.

knocked for a six »    to be defeated; outwitted; outfoxed; beaten

knocked up »    "pregnant", typically outside of marriage.

know like the back of one's hand »    To be intimately knowledgeable about something, especially a place.

know something inside and out »    To know something very thoroughly.

knuckle sandwich »    A punch to the face, especially to the mouth.

la goutte d'eau qui fait d%C3%A9border le vase »    The drop of water that makes the vase overflow.

la goutte d'eau qui fait d%C3%A9border le vase »    The final thing that is too much and forces a reaction; the straw that broke the camel's back.

labor of love »    A task performed voluntarily without expectation of reimbursement; an altruistic work or undertaking.

lady of the night »    Prostitute.

lady or tiger »    A pure gamble with highly divergent outcomes.

lapsed academic »    A person formerly employed as a professor or researcher in a university or other institution of higher education, especially one who no longer attempts to remain current in his or her former academic field.

lash out »    To make a sudden blow.

lash out »    To make a fierce verbal attack.

last minute »    Point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.

last word »    The final statement uttered by a person before death.

laughing stock »    An object of ridicule, someone who is publicly ridiculed; a butt of sport.

lay a finger on »    If you lay a finger on my little brother, I'll have your guts for garters.

lay about »    To strike blows in all directions.

lay about »    To set about, with infinitive or gerund.

lay down »    To specify, institute, enact, assert firmly, state authoritatively, establish or formulate .

lay down »    To stock, store for the future. See also lay by.

lay down the law »    To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.

lay low »    To knock out; to cause to fall.

lay open »    In Japan and South Korea, to publish a patent for initial public review, prior to the formal application for registration.

lay out »    To arrange in a certain way.

lay out »    expend money

lay up »    To store; to put by.

lay up »    To take out of active service.

lay up »    To go out of active service.

leave to one's own devices »    To leave alone, unsupervised, without assistance.

left field »    The defensive position in the outfield to the left.

legal duty »    A duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.

legal duty »    I've done my legal duty.

lemon law »    A law dealing with defective items, especially automobiles, and consumers' rights.

let the cat out of the bag »    To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently.

licence to print money »    The authority to print money, usually given to a central bank exclusively as the issuer of currency.

lick one's chops »    To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.

lick out »    To perform cunnilingus on.

lie back and think of England »    Used to preface any unpleasant but inevitable experience.

lie through one's teeth »    To tell a gross or egregious untruth.

life's not all skittles and beer »    Skittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.

like crazy »    To a great or excessive degree; with great speed, output, enthusiasm, etc.

like it's going out of style »    Enthusiastically, to an excessive degree.

like water off a duck's back »    Without immediate or lasting effects.

line in the sand »    A defining moment, a cutoff point.

link whoring »    The practice of going out of one's way to place links to one's website on someone else's webpage.

lion »    An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.

listen in »    To listen without participating.

little pitchers have big ears »    Small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).

live by the sword, die by the sword »    One who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.

live in sin »    To cohabit as if man and wife without being married.

live paycheck to paycheck »    To spend all that one earns without saving anything.

log off »    To log out.

log out »    To exit an account in a computer system so that it doesn't recognize you until you log in again.

lone gunman »    An individual person who acts on his or her own initiative, without partners, especially one who has sole responsibility for doing something questionable, confidential, or iniquitous.

long ways, long lies »    Someone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.

look back »    To reminisce about a past time.

look daggers »    To stare sharply at someone to indicate disapproval without actually speaking.

look off »    To put off by one's facial expression.

look out »    To look from within to the outside.

look out »    Be vigilant and aware.

look out »    warning

look out for number one »    To act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.

look up »    To have a bright future.

look up »    To obtain information about something from a text source.

lose out »    To be at a disadvantage.

lost cause »    A cause, attempt, or effort that is hopeless or futile.

lot lizard »    A prostitute at a truck stop.

louse up »    Mess up; confuse; put into a state of disorder.

luck out »    To experience great luck; to be extremely fortunate or lucky.

luck out »    To have run out of luck.

lucky dip »    A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.

lump it »    To endure, accept, put up with a situation one does not like.

lump together »    To put different items or groups together and treat them, or think of them as one single group.

make a monkey out of »    To cause a person, organization, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule..

make a mountain out of a molehill »    To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.

make a pug face »    To put on a sorry face, as a pug would look.

make a pug-face »    Putting on a sorry face, as a pug would look.

make for »    ????, translator unknown, author Galileo Galilei, Two Chief World Systems.

make fun of »    To tease, ridicule or make jokes about.

make hay »    To cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.

make it do or do without »    If you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.

make it snappy »    Do it quickly; be quick about it.

make light of »    To regard without due seriousness; to joke or disregard inappropriately.

make no bones about »    To see no difficulty in, have no objection to.

make out »    To discern.

make out »    To designate as the recipient.

make out »    To characterize as; often with to be.

make out »    To kiss or to make love.

make out »    To succeed; to turn out or end up.

make out »    To fabricate a story.

make out like a bandit »    To profit greatly; to get an excessively good deal.

make someone's teeth itch »    To bother or unsettle a person; to put someone on edge.

make sure »    To verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution.

make the cut »    To succeed; to be chosen out of a field of candidates or possibilities.

make up »    To constitute; to compose; to form.

man of parts »    A man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.

man proposes, God disposes »    Things don't always work out as they were planned.

man up »    To "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.

map out »    To organise the basic plan for a project.

mark down »    To write a memorandum about.

mark up »    To add coding to text so that it will display properly on a computer.

matter of course »    A natural or logical outcome.

matter of course »    An expected or customary outcome.

mean the world to »    To be loved or cared about a great deal by.

measure twice and cut once »    (literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn

measure twice, cut once »    Alternative form of measure twice and cut once.

mess up »    To discombobulate, utterly confuse, or confound psychologically; to throw into a state of mental disarray.

mess with »    To diss; to put down.

mete out »    To distribute something in portions; to apportion or dole out.

mills of the gods grind slowly »    Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided.

mint condition »    Used, but still like new, as if freshly minted.

miss out »    To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.

miss the point »    To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance.

moment of truth »    A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.

money can't buy happiness »    Money can buy external things, but true happiness comes from inside.

money maker »    A woman's buttocks.

monkey business »    An activity that may be considered illegal, questionable, or a vice, but not felonious.

monkey business »    Do your homework and forget about all this monkey business.

monkey wrench »    A wrench with a smooth adjustable jaw to grip different sizes of nuts.

moral high ground »    A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.

more cry than wool »    Asserted but not grounded in reality.

more equal »    Ostensibly equal, but in reality more privileged.

morning person »    A person whose who wakes up without difficulty early each morning and who is alert and active during the first part of the day.

morning, noon and night »    Constantly; ceaselessly; without stopping.

mother hen »    An outspoken and overprotective woman dealing with others' affairs.

motor mouth »    One who talks incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person.

mouse potato »    A person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.

mouth breather »    A person who is boorish, stupid, or otherwise unattractive.

mouth breather »    A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose.

mouth of a sailor »    The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.

mouth organ »    harmonica

mouthful of marbles »    An indistinct, muffled or garbled manner of speaking.

move out »    To vacate one's place of residence.

muck about »    To do random unplanned work or spend time idly.

muck about »    To do somethings with a piece of equipment when you do not understand how it works.

muck about »    To be playful; full of fun and high spirits.

muck around »    Means the same as muck about.

muck out »    To clean the excrement and other rubbish from the area where an animal is kept, such as a horse stable or a dog kennel.

muckety muck »    A person in a position of power, authority, or status.

mull over »    To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.

murder will out »    A murderer will always be discovered.

murder will out »    Secrets or hidden crimes will eventually be exposed or discovered.

music to one's ear »    Some unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.

mutton dressed as lamb »    A mature woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if a deliberate attempt to appear young.

mutual admiration society »    A group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.

naked as a jaybird »    Stark naked; nude; especially, naked in a public setting and without embarrassment.

name and shame »    So as to single them out for individual blame and censure.

ne'er cast a clout til May be out »    Advice not to change from winter clothes to summer clothes until June, as there is often a sudden cold snap in May.

necker's knob »    A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.

necktie party »    An execution by hanging, especially a lynching.

nervous hit »    A production which receives generally favorably notice, but is not assured of success.

never in a million years »    Absolutely not.

never look a gift horse in the mouth »    Alternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

nice guy »    An adult male who seeks sexual attraction and romantic intimacy, but only finds cordial friendship and platonic love.

nip and tuck »    So evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.

no biggie »    Not a big deal, not something to worry about.

no cover »    Without a cover charge.

no frills »    Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.

no glove, no love »    Without a condom, there will be no sex.

no good deed ever goes unpunished »    Used to express the idea that beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility.

no good deed goes unpunished »    Used to express the idea that beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility.

no holds barred »    Without reserve; in an especially ruthless or vicious manner.

no holds barred »    Without restrictions on holds or what opponents may do.

no ifs, ands, or buts »    Period; exactly so; without modification, limitation, or addendum.

no joy »    A negative outcome.

no news is good news »    A lack of information about a situation suggests that nothing bad has happened.

no smoke without fire »    Indicative of the fact that gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact.

no strings attached »    Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.

no two ways about it »    No other possible action, choice or option.

nobody's perfect »    Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my best

non-starter »    Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.

none of someone's business »    A matter that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.

nose test »    An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.

not a chance »    Absolutely not; no way.

not a pretty sight »    Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.

not a pretty sight »    Something visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance.

not a sausage »    Absolutely nothing, none of something.

not leave one's thoughts »    Said when one keeps thinking about something.

not on your life »    Absolutely not; under no circumstances.

not on your tintype »    An answer indicating outright rejection or denial; no way; absolutely not.

not to put too fine a point on it »    Used to apologise for a possibly impolite statement one is making.

nothing to write home about »    Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.

nugget of truth »    A small amount of truth in a generally untrue statement.

nugget of truth »    January 2008, Chicago Tribune - Clinton's Hispanic edge over Obama.

nut-cutting time »    Time to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.

nut-cutting time »    Time to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.

nutfarm »    An insane asylum.

nuthouse »    A lunatic asylum.

nuts and bolts »    The basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.

nutty as a fruitcake »    Behaving in an eccentric, foolish, or kooky manner; very nutty.

object lesson »    Anything used an example or lesson which serves to warn others as to the outcomes that result from a particular action or behavior, as exemplified by the fates of those who followed that course.

odd one out »    A visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.

odd one out »    Something or someone in a group that is different or exceptional, that does not fit.

off the hook »    Relieved of a duty, burden, responsibility, or pressure.

off the radar »    Unlikely to happen, or be important in the near future or tending to escape detection or attention.

off the rails »    Out of control.

off the top of one's head »    Without great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.

off-the-cuff »    Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; impromptu.

off-the-shelf »    As purchased or as commonly available, without modification or customization.

old school »    Characteristic of a style, outlook, or method employed in a former era, remembered either as inferior to the current style, or alternately, remembered nostalgically as superior or preferable to the new style, the older denoting something that would be considered out of date or out of fashion to some, but as such, is considered by others as cool and hip.

on a whim »    Done without thinking seriously about the consequences.

on about »    Speaking about, talking of.

on accident »    Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.

on board »    It's a good idea, but let's see if we can get a few more of the management team on board.

on high »    In authority.

on its merits »    Considering only intrinsic good points and bad points, without prejudice or other considerations, such as procedural ones.

on one's feet »    Being well again after a bout of illness.

on one's own »    Alone; by oneself; without the companionship or assistance of others.

on one's watch »    During the period of time when one is in a position of authority or responsibility.

on the bounce »    Consecutively, in succession.

on the button »    Exactly, precisely.

on the game »    Working as a prostitute.

on the outs »    On unfriendly terms; estranged.

on the spot »    Having to answer or decide without warning or preparation.

on the tip of one's tongue »    Known but not quite remembered.

on tiptoe »    We crept out on tiptoe so as not to wake the children.

on top of »    Fully informed about, and in control of something; up to speed with.

once bitten, twice shy »    One is cautious in the future if one has been hurt in the past.

one can run but one can't hide »    There is nothing someone can do to evade something.You can run but you can't hide.

one up »    To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.

one who hesitates is lost »    A person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.

one's bark is worse than one's bite »    The individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.

one-note »    Having only one opinion, outlook, tone, etc., especially as expressed repetitively; without variety or range.

one-up »    To outdo, to do something slightly better than a competitor's prior effort.

one-upmanship »    A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.

one-upmanship »    The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.

open ended »    without definite limits

open one's big mouth »    To speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.

open prison »    penal institution

opt out »    To choose not to participate in something.

or so »    approximately; there abouts

orphan drug »    But which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply.

out loud »    Using the voice; not silently; aloud.

out of bounds »    Beyond the bounds of civility or morality; extremely unreasonable.

out of bounds »    Prohibited to enter.

out of character »    Inconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.

out of character »    Not acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.

out of character »    Not in character; not successfully performing within the mindset of a given character in a theatrical performance. See also break character, drop character.

out of date »    Not current, outmoded, out of style, or too old to be used.

out of fix »    Wrong, broken, nonfunctional.

out of gas »    Lacking fuel.

out of gas »    Tired; lacking energy or motivation.

out of house and home »    Cassandra Chrones Moore, Haunted Housing: How Toxic Scare Stories Are Spooking the Public Out of House and Home.

out of house and home »    Gail White, Partying with the Intelligentsia.

out of house and home »    Global Checkup: How Healthy is Earth?, Science NOW.

out of house and home »    Helping Your Dog Adjust to a New Home, The Progressive Animal Welfare Society.

out of house and home »    In a manner that deprives one of dwelling or some aspect thereof.

out of it »    Disoriented; not thinking clearly.

out of it »    Drunk.

out of it »    Not participating in some trend or group.

out of kilter »    Disturbed; out of order; not working or adjusted properly.

out of line »    Inappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate.

out of luck »    Experiencing a temporary misfortune.

out of nowhere »    In an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence.

out of one's depth »    To be in a situation which one is poorly prepared or unprepared to handle.

out of one's league »    In a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.

out of order »    Inappropriate or unsuitable.

out of order »    Not functioning properly.

out of order »    Out of normal sequence.

out of place »    Amongst all those horsey people I felt quite out of place.

out of place »    Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.

out of place »    She comes in out of the storm with not a hair out of place.

out of pocket »    Lacking funds, or suffering a loss.

out of proportion »    Not in a proper or pleasing relation to other things, especially in terms of size.

out of reach »    Inaccessible or unattainable.

out of reach »    The adult magazines were out of reach of toddlers.

out of sight »    How was the party? Out of sight, man!.

out of sight »    In hiding.

out of sight »    Not accessible to view.

out of sight »    Superb, excellent.

out of sight »    The notice was out of sight behind the door.

out of sight »    You better stay out of sight for a few days.

out of sight, out of mind »    When something is not nearby, it is forgotten about.

out of sorts »    Irritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptoms.

out of stock »    Temporarily unavailable for sale.

out of the blue »    Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.

out of the box »    Immediately, without intervention from the customer.

out of the box »    See outside the box.

out of the frying pan, into the fire »    From an already bad situation to a worse one.

out of the loop »    Not informed up to date; current; not kept part of the discussion.

out of the mouths of babes »    The greatest wisdom comes from children, who are not afraid or weary of the world and its pressures.

out of the question »    Impossible to even contemplate.

out of the running »    No longer in competition.

out of the way »    Improper or offensive.

out of the way »    Not obstructing or hindering; not in the way.

out of the way »    Remote or secluded.

out of the way »    Taken care of.

out of the way »    Unusual or out of the ordinary.

out of the woods »    Out of peril; likely to recover or prevail over trouble; finished with the worst or most threatening part of a problem or illness.

out of thin air »    From non-existent resources.

out of this world »    Exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.

out of touch »    No longer conversant with facts; not aware or realistic.

out of touch »    No longer maintaining contact or communications.

out of wedlock »    Of parents not legally married.

out of whack »    Not in proper alignment.

out of whack »    Not in proper balance; unbalanced.

out of whack »    Not working or operating properly.

out of whack »    Wrong, broken; specifically.

out of whole cloth »    Fabricated, fictitious.

out of work »    Unemployed, or having nothing to do.

out on a limb »    in a precarious position

out on one's ear »    Fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.

out on the tiles »    I've had a pint of bitter and now I'm feeling better and I'm out on the tiles." Led Zeppelin in their song "Out on the tiles", 1970.

out on the tiles »    Out for a night on the town.

out the door »    The exact image, a lookalike.

out the door »    Exact, correct.

out the wazoo »    Out the ass; excessive or excessively; too much.

out the window »    A missed opportunity.

out the window »    Made obsolete; altered drastically as a result of situational change.

out to lunch »    Away eating lunch or for a midday break; especially, away from work or a job.

out to lunch »    Clueless, inattentive or careless.

out-and-out »    Complete, utter.

outshout »    To merit the most attention or praise.

outshout »    To shout louder or for longer than another.

outside chance »    Small chance.

outside the box »    Beyond the bounds of convention.

outside world »    The rest of the world outside of some closed, restricted, or remote environment.

outside world »    The world external to the human mind.

outsider »    A competitor or contestant who has little chance of winning; a long shot; a dark horse.

outsider »    A newcomer with little or no experience in an organization or community.

outsider »    One who is not part of a community or organization.

over and out »    Used to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.

over my dead body »    Under no circumstances; absolutely not.

over the top »    Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.

pachyderm »    What others say about him or her.

pack away »    To store away, place out of the way, or stash, especially for the longer term.

pack up »    To put back together.

pain in the butt »    A nuisance; a source of trouble or annoyance.

paint oneself into a corner »    To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.

paint with a broad brush »    To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.

painting rocks »    Pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.

pan out »    By swirling dirt or crushed rock in a pan of water, in the manner of a traditional prospector seeking gold.

pan out »    To succeed; to proceed according to plan; to result or end up.

parcel out »    To divide into portions or chunks; to ration.

parking lot »    An open area, generally paved, where automobiles may be left when not in use.

party crasher »    Someone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.

pass out »    To faint; fall asleep.

pass out »    To distribute, to hand out.

pass out »    To graduate, usually marked by the ceremony at the end of their training.

pass the buck »    To transfer responsibility or blame from oneself onto another; to absolve oneself of concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction.

pass the hat »    To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions.

pave the way »    To make future development easier.

pay one's dues »    To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.

pay out »    To distribute money; to disburse.

pay out »    To slacken a rope by lengthening it; to allow a rope to run out.

pay out »    To repay, take revenge.

pay the fiddler »    To contribute in order to participate.

payback's a bitch »    Usually a complete sentence as an interjection: I am amused that someone got their revenge on you...but you certainly had it coming.

peanut gallery »    Any source of heckling, unwelcome commentary or criticism, especially from a know-it-all or of an inexpert nature.

peel out »    To start abruptly from a standing stop, accelerating rapidly, especially so as to produce skid marks.

pencil pusher »    One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.

pencil whip »    To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.

penny pincher »    One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

penny wise and pound foolish »    Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.

perp walk »    The intentional public display before news cameras of someone in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the authorities' effectiveness, or shaming the person.

personal computers »    PCs

peter out »    To dwindle; to trail off; to diminish to nothing.

phase out »    To remove or relinquish the use of something little by little.

pick up »    To point out (a person's behaviour, habits or actions),in a critical manner.

pickle »    A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.

piece of ass »    A male prostitute.

pig out »    To eat voraciously or ravenously; to gorge oneself.

pig out »    They watched the game and pigged out on chips and pizza.

pinch-hit »    To do something in the place of another person who is not able to perform or is less skilled; to substitute or stand in for somebody.

pinchpenny »    One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.

pink slip »    An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.

piss and vinegar »    Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy.

piss up a rope »    To engage in futile or impossible activity.

pissing contest »    An immature dispute over some trivial matter.

pitch in »    To help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's part.

plan on »    To expect; to prepare future actions based on.

play around »    To engage in sexual practices outside of marriage.

play dumb »    To pretend to be mute.

play for love »    To play a game of cards without stakes.

play games »    To deceive, to lie about one's intentions.

play hardball »    To act rough and ruthless, especially in politics or business.

play hookey »    To be absent without permission, especially from school.

play hooky »    To miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.

play it safe »    To take a cautious, risk-free approach.

play one against another »    To manipulate two persons into competing against one another in a way that benefits the person carrying out the manipulation.

play with fire »    To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.

plead the fifth »    To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.

plump up »    To shake or arrange so as to be fatter or more evenly distributed.

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.

point out »    To identify with a bodily gesture, notably by pointing a finger or implement.

point out »    To tell, remind, indicate to someone.

pony in the barn »    An exciting and real prospect, something to be legitimately excited about.

pop out »    To leave a room or building with the expectation of returning soon.

pop up »    To appear without warning.

Postpone »    to cancel until a future a time

potter about »    To potter, to be gently active doing various things in an almost aimless manner.

potter's clay »    We are but potter’s clay.

potty mouth »    The characteristic of regularly using vulgar language, especially strong profanities; a person having this characteristic.

pound sand »    To engage in a futile activity.

pour out »    To serve a drink into a cup or glass.

pour out »    To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.

pour out »    To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.

power behind the throne »    Someone who appears to be without special status, but who has great covert influence on a person in authority.

power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely »    The corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.Lord Acton see: Wikiquote

powers that be »    The holders of power or the authorities in a given situation, especially as seen as being faceless or unreasonably bureaucratic.

pre-war »    Describing the period before the outbreak of World War II in 1939.

price out of the market »    To charge an exorbitant price for a service or product so that no one will purchase it.

private eye »    A private personal detective, employed to gather information about someone.

prone out »    In order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.

prove out »    To demonstrate the feasibility of.

proverbs run in pairs »    Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.

puff out »    To inflate.

puff out »    To blow briefly and lightly.

pulcher »    Beautiful, fair.

pulcher »    Beauty.

pull a »    To emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named.

pull an all-nighter »    Work diligently throughout the night.

pull one's finger out »    To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.

pull oneself up by one's bootstraps »    To begin an enterprise or recover from a setback without any outside help; to succeed only on one's own effort or abilities.

pull out »    To withdraw; especially of military forces; to retreat.

pull out »    To use coitus interruptus as a method of birth control.

pull out »    To remove something from a container.

pull out »    To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.

pull out all the stops »    To reserve or hold back nothing.

pull rank »    To assert one's authority over a subordinate who disagrees.

pull the plug »    To unplug or cut power.

push the boat out »    To do something, especially spend money, more extravagantly than usual, particularly for a celebration.

put a damper on »    To stop people from enjoying an activity.

put a foot wrong »    To make a mistake.

put a lid on it »    To be quiet; shut up; to stop talking about something or making noise.

put a sock in it »    To be quiet; to shut one's mouth; to stop talking.

put a stop to »    To terminate or abolish something.

put about »    To change direction.

put across »    To explain or state something clearly and understandably.

put across »    To perform a theatrical production.

put all one's eggs in one basket »    Rather than diversifying.

put an end to »    To terminate or abolish something.

put aside »    To save money.

put aside »    To ignore or intentionally forget something, temporarily or permanently, so that more important things can have one's attention.

put away »    To store away, place out of the way, clean up, or organize.

put away »    To eat a great deal.

put away »    To send someone to prison.

put away »    Divorce.

put away »    To strike out a batter.

put away »    To catch a fly ball or tag out a baserunner.

put away »    To take a large lead in a game.

put back »    To return something to it's original place.

put back »    To postpone an arranged event or appointment.

put back »    To drink fast; to knock down alcohol.

put back »    To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.

put by »    To preserve food by canning, freezing, drying, etc.

put by »    To perform an action without attracting attention.

put by »    To save money.

put by »    To run a ship aground intentionally to avoid a collision.

put down »    To set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.

put down »    To insult, belittle, or demean.

put down »    To pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.

put down »    To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.

put down »    To administer euthanasia to, as an animal too old or ill to cure.

put down »    To write something.

put down »    To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.

put down »    To add a name to a list.

put down »    To make prices, or taxes, lower.

put down »    To place a baby somewhere to sleep.

put down »    To land an aircraft.

put down »    To drop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.

put down for »    To record that someone has offered to help, or contribute something.

put down roots »    To do things which show that one wishes to stay put.

put down roots »    To feel that one belong in a place.

put down to »    To state the cause of a situation.

put forth »    To give or supply; to make or create.

put forward »    To propose for consideration.

put forward »    To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

put hair on somebody's chest »    To make a person stronger or more masculine.

put in »    To place inside.

put in »    To apply, request, or submit.

put into practice »    To take a theory and make it a practical reality.

put off »    To procrastinate.

put off »    To offend, repulse, or frighten.

put off »    postpone

put on »    To place upon or atop.

put on »    To don clothing or equipment.

put on »    To play recorded music.

put on »    To cook or warm.

put on »    To record, to add to a record or document.

put on »    clothe oneself in

put on airs »    To become haughty, to assume a haughty manner.

put on the dog »    To dress up; to put on airs; to make a show of wealth and/or importance; to be pretentious.

put one foot in front of the other »    To move forward, progress steadily.

put one foot in front of the other »    To walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.

put one over »    To fool, trick or deceive.

put one past somebody »    To deceive, trick, or fool, especially by concealing something.

put one's back into »    To make a strenuous effort to do something.

put one's best foot forward »    To show oneself in the best or most positive way possible; to make a favorable impression.

put one's feet up »    To relax.

put one's foot down »    To insist, demand, or refuse.

put one's foot down »    To make a car go faster, accelerate.

put one's foot in it »    To make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing, or offensive.

put one's foot in one's mouth »    To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.

put one's hands together »    To clap; to applaud.

put one's mind to it »    To apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.

put one's money where one's mouth is »    More generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.

put one's money where one's mouth is »    To make or take a bet.

put one's shoulder to the wheel »    To work or exert oneself heavily or with full effort.

put oneself across »    To explain one's ideas and opinions clearly so that another person can understand them and get a picture of your personality.

put oneself in someone's shoes »    To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person. To empathise.

put out »    The statistic of the number of outs a defensive player directly caused.

put out feelers »    To explore or watch for; ask around; investigate.

put paid to »    To stop something once and for all.

put paid to »    To mark a bill or a debt record as "paid".

put somebody in his place »    To bring somebody down; to humble or insult.

put someone down as »    To assume someone has a particular character from very little information.

put someone in mind of »    To remind someone of; to inspire a mental image or awareness of; to cause thoughts concerning.

put someone's back up »    To annoy someone deliberately.

put something into perspective »    To compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.

put the bee on »    To beg; to borrow money from.

put the bee on »    To finish off, to beat.

put the boot in »    To kick a fallen opponent.

put the boot in »    To kick someone when they are down.

put the cart before the horse »    To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.

put the cat among the pigeons »    If you set the cat among the pigeons, you will cause a flutter in the dovecote.

put the cat among the pigeons »    Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.

put the cat among the pigeons »    To cause alarm.

put the clock back »    To change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.

put the clock forward »    To change the time in a time zone to a later time.

put the feedbag on »    To dine; to eat.

put the hammer down »    To drive quickly; to step on the accelerator.

put the kibosh on »    To halt, stop, or squelch.

put the pedal to the metal »    To exert maximum effort.

put the pedal to the metal »    To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.

put the wind up »    To frighten or disturb.

put through its paces »    To test completely; to exercise the full range of abilities or functions.

put through the wringer »    To interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.

put to the test »    To test something or someone; to evaluate, scrutinize or explore by testing or experimentation.

put together »    To assemble, construct, or build.

put two and two together »    To figure out; to deduce or discern.

put up »    To place in a high location.

put up »    To hang or mount.

put up »    To cajole or dare to do something.

put up »    To store away.

put up »    To house, shelter, or take in.

put up »    To present, especially in "put up a fight".

put up »    to build

put up one's dukes »    Prepare to fight; literally, to raise your fists.

put up or shut up »    Desist from saying something unless one is able to prove it.

put up with »    To tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.

put words in somebody's mouth »    To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.

put your hands together »    Clap; applaud.

quantum mechanics »    The branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elementary particles, and substitutes probabilistic mechanisms for classical Newtonian ones.

quarter of »    "I need twenty minutes to get to the shop." "You'll be late. It's already a quarter of.".

quarter of »    Fifteen minutes before the next hour.

quarter past »    Fifteen minutes past any hour.

quick-and-dirty »    Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.

rag the puck »    To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.

rag-chewing »    A phrase used by morse code operators for a longer than usual conversation, generally a conversation extending about 30 minutes.

rain cheque »    Any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.

raise the flag and see who salutes »    It generates, usually as a preliminary step.

rat run »    A small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.

read out »    To read something and say the words to inform other people.

read out »    To read some data and inform the person using the device.

read somebody's lips »    To discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.

real deal »    A thing or person which is genuine, authentic, or worthy of serious regard.

real Macoy »    The genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.

real McCoy »    The genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.

real McKoy »    The genuine thing, neither a substitute nor an imitation.

rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic »    To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken by events, or that contributes nothing to the solution of a current problem.

reckon without »    To ignore that which cannot readily be ignored.

red light »    Denial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility.

reflect on »    To think carefully about something, and give it due consideration.

ridden hard and put away wet »    Mistreated; not properly cared for.

ride out »    To tackle a difficult problem and survive.

ride tall in the saddle »    To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.

ring out »    To sound very loudly.

ring out »    To make a phone call from an internal phone system to a general telephone network number.

rip to shreds »    To severely devalue, to refute.

rivet counter »    A person who has an obsession with the minutae of their particular interest. Anyone preoccupied with small distinguishing features between different items.

robber baron »    Especially in the 19th-century and early 20th-century, a business tycoon who had great wealth and influence but whose methods were morally questionable.

rock up »    To turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.

roll out the red carpet »    To extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.

rolling pin »    kitchen utensil

romper suit »    baby's outfit

root around »    Alternative form of root about.

root cause »    An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.

roses are red »    The start of a generic poem about love.

rough and ready »    Crude or unpolished, but still fit for use; good enough.

round of applause »    An outburst of clapping among a group or audience. Often asked for by the Master of Ceremonies at a concert or other performance.

round out »    To make more complete by adding details.

rub out »    By rubbing.

rub out »    To kill.

rub out »    delete, erase

rule out »    To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.

rule out »    To reject an option from a list of possibilities.

rule out »    To make something impossible.

rule with an iron fist »    To rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.

run about »    To be very busy doing many different things.

run around with »    To spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.

run into »    To blend into; to be followed by or adjacent to without there being a clear boundary.

run into the ground »    To wear out, especially through excessive use.

run off »    To leave someone without prior advice.

run on »    To continue without interruption.

run out »    Alternative spelling of runout.

run out of steam »    To run out of energy; to run out of motivation.

run out on »    To leave a partner suddenly and without prior warning.

run out the clock »    To preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time.

run rampant »    To go unchecked or without control; to be wild or excessive.

run roughshod over »    To treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.

run the gamut »    To encompass the full range or variety possible.

rush hour »    The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.

sack out »    To fall asleep, usually from implied exhaustion.

sacked out »    Sound asleep, usually from a healthy exhaustion.

sacred cow »    Something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry.

salad years »    The inexperienced, youthful prime of an individual, group, organization or entity.

save face »    To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.

scare out of one's wits »    To frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.

scare the bejeebers out of »    To thoroughly terrify.

scope out »    To examine; to scout; to investigate; to check out.

scratch one's head »    To puzzle, ponder, or wonder about something.

scream »    An entertaingly outrageous person.

screen out »    To use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small objects or particles.

screen out »    Figuratively, to exclude.

sea legs »    Ability to travel by ship without becoming seasick.

sea legs »    The ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.

seagull approach »    The occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.

second nature »    A mindset, skill, or type of behavior so ingrained through habit or practice that it seems natural, automatic, or without a basis in conscious thought.

see a man about a horse »    A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.

see someone through »    To constitute ample supply for one for.

seize the day »    To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.

sell a bargain »    A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".

sell out »    To abandon one's supporters or principles to seek profit or other personal advantage.

sell out »    To sell all of a product that is in stock.

sell-by date »    Used to indicate that something, or someone, is old and out of date.

send somebody packing »    To expel or eject somebody; to chase off or force out.

send up »    To be put in prison.

serpentine »    Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.

serve time »    To be in prison or a similar institute.

shape up or ship out »    To either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.

shell out »    To pay money; especially, to pay a great deal of money.

shell out »    To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.

shit happens »    Bad things happen, and there is nothing we can do about it.

shoot 'em up »    A short story, novel, television show, film, computer game, or other narrative which depicts considerable gunplay.

shoot first and ask questions later »    To take action with serious consequences without delay, preserving the benefit of surprise by not providing indication of one's intent.

shoot off at the mouth »    Don't let [presidential press secretary Ron] Ziegler shoot off at the mouth without our knowledge.

shoot off at the mouth »    To boast, or brag, or talk too much.

shoot off at the mouth »    To disclose some information that was supposed to be secret.

shoot one's mouth off »    To make reckless or exaggerated statements.

short cut »    quicker route

short leash »    Forcing one to function within a strict set of rules, or under great scrutiny or oversight.

short of »    Except; without resorting to; up to the point of.

shotgun »    A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.

show the flag »    Of a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.

show the flag »    To represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to suggest the authority or importance of that country or group.

show up »    To outperform or one-up, often in an arrogant manner.

shuffle »    An instance of walking without lifting one's feet.

shut down »    To close, terminate, or end.

shut down »    To turn off or stop.

shut one's face »    To stop talking; to be quiet.

shut one's mouth »    To stop talking; to be quiet.

shut the hell up »    Indicating disbelief.

shut the hell up »    Shut up intensified by "the hell".

sight for sore eyes »    A pleasing sight, something that is beautiful to look at.

sign in »    To take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in.

silver bullet »    Any straightforward solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results.

sing the praises of »    To commend someone's attributes to others.

sirloin steak »    cut of beef

sit in for »    To substitute; to take somebody's place.

sit on the fence »    To remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.

sit out »    To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.

sit out »    To escape a hold while face-down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.

sit out »    To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.

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.

skin and bones »    Said of one who is emaciated; very skinny, as from lack of nutrition.

skip out »    To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.

skirt chaser »    A man with amorous intentions who habitually seeks out female companionship.

slag off »    To talk insultingly to or about someone or something.

slip on »    shoe type; to try out

slippery slope »    A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

slowly but surely »    In a slow, yet careful manner

smear campaign »    An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.

smell test »    An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.

smell the barn »    To experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at day's end returning to its barn.

smoke signal »    An indirect message or indication, especially concerning a future event.

smoking gun »    Evidence, particularly of a crime, that is difficult or impossible to dispute.

snake oil »    Any product with exaggerated marketing but questionable or unverifiable quality.

sneak off »    To leave a place, or a meeting, without being seen or heard.

sneak up »    To approach a person or animal without being seen or heard.

sneak up on »    To approach a person or animal without being seen or heard.

sniff out »    To find something using the sense of smell.

sniff out »    To find, especially to find something that cannot be seen.

so far so good »    Up to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.

so-called »    Same as above, without the negative connotation.

soft sawder »    "If she goes to act ugly, I'll give her a dose of "soft sawder"; that will take the frown out of her frontispiece...!" —Thomas Haliburton, "The Trotting Horse" — first usage.

sort oneself out »    To calm down emotionally.

sort oneself out »    To organize or solve one's personal problems.

sort out »    To clarify by reviewing mentally.

sort out »    To fix, as a problem.

sort out »    To organise or separate into groups, as a collection of items, so as to make tidy.

sort out »    To separate from the remainder of a group; often construed with from.

sort out »    To attack physically.

sound off »    To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.

soup-to-nuts »    Comprehensive; complete; covering all of something.

sour grapes »    A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.

space out »    To stupefy, intoxicate, disorient, or lose attention or focus, especially by the use of drugs.

space out »    To plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.

spanner »    A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.

speak out »    To assert or promote one's opinion; to make one's thoughts known.

speak with a forked tongue »    To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.

spell out »    From its component letters.

spill one's guts »    To confess, or to divulge secrets, typically speaking freely and at length after a change of motive or an incentive.

spit it out »    To overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general.

spit-and-polish »    Paying much attention to outward appearance.

split hairs »    Tedious details; minutiae.

spread out »    Become further apart.

spread out »    To place items further apart.

spring in one's step »    Enthusiasm, energy or a positive outlook or cheerful attitude.

square away »    To finish, complete, tidy or put in order.

square cut »    cricket stroke

squirrel away »    To stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply, so as to recall a squirrel's burying of nuts.

stage of the game »    A point in the progress of an ongoing dispute or process.

stamp duty »    tax on documents

stamp out »    To get rid of, eradicate.

stand in »    temporary substitute

stand in for »    To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

stand on one's own two feet »    To be independent. To survive without any help.

stand one's ground »    To maintain or stick by an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.

stand out »    To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to one's surroundings.

standard fare »    Something which is normal, routine, or unexceptional; something which is commonly provided or encountered.

stands in »    deputises

stave in »    To stave from the outside, to crush inward, to cause to collapse inward.

stay put »    To remain in one fixed place.

step out »    To date, to be in a romantic relationship.

step out »    To exit a place on foot, often for a short time.

stick it out »    To persist or continue.

stick one's neck out »    To take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position.

stick out »    To protrude; to extend beyond.

stick out »    To be prominent, noticeable, or obtrusive.

stick out »    To persist. See stick it out.

stick up »    To put up by sticking.

sticking at nothing »    Being ruthless

sticking point »    A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.

sticks and stones »    Evocative of the saying "sticks and stones may (or will) break my bones, but words (or names) will never hurt (or harm) me".1957, Brendan Gill, The Day the Money Stopped

stiff upper lip »    The quality of being resolute and showing self-restraint, associated with stereotypical British people.

stone dead »    Utterly dead.

stone deaf »    Utterly deaf.

stop and smell the roses »    To relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.

straight from the horse's mouth »    Directly from the source; firsthand.

straight out of the chute »    Something done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.

straighten out »    To make straight.

straighten out »    To correct or rectify.

straighten out »    To eliminate confusion from or concerning.

straighten out »    To correct; to stop doing something wrong.

stretch one's legs »    To walk about, especially after prolonged time sitting or lying down.

stretch out »    To lie fully extended.

stretch out »    To fully extend a part of the body.

stretch the truth »    To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.

strut one's stuff »    To behave, or to perform in a showy or ostentatious manner, especially in a way to impress others; to show off.

stuffed shirt »    One who is overly official or officious; somebody in charge but not necessarily in power or effective.

suck it up »    To put up with something; to deal with something, such as pain or misfortune, without complaining.

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof »    No need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.

sure as eggs is eggs »    Absolutely certain.

swing for the fences »    To act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.

swings and roundabouts »    Offsetting gains and losses.

switch off »    To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.

sword and sorcery »    Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using medieval weaponry..

take a dive »    To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.

take a leaf out of someone's book »    To adopt an idea or practice of another person.

take a powder »    To leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.

take a shot in the dark »    To try on something without having any knowledge about the subject.

take away »    To remove something and put it in a different place.

take away »    To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.

take down »    To lower an item of clothing without removing it.

take five »    To take a five-minute break from some activity, take a short break from some activity.

take for granted »    To assume something to be true without verification or proof.

take it or leave it »    It is said when a situation has to be accepted without change.

take it out on »    To unleash one's anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it].

take lying down »    To endure without complaint or protest.

take one's time »    To go about something slowly and carefully.

take out »    Alternative spelling of takeout.

take out of context »    To interpret something in a manner in which it was not intended to be understood, often deliberately.

take out the trash »    To forcefully remove people from a place.

take out the trash »    To remove rubbish from a place.

take over »    To adopt a further responsibility or duty.

take over »    To buy out the ownership of a business.

take over »    To appropriate something without permission.

take something in stride »    To cope with something without much effort; to accept or manage something well.

take the cake »    To be especially good or outstanding.

take the field »    To go out onto the playing field.

take the heat »    To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.

take the liberty »    To act on one's own authority.

take the piss »    Everyone takes the piss out of the bankers these days.

take the wind out of someone's sails »    To discourage someone greatly; to cause someone to lose hope or the will to continue.

take up with »    To be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with.

talk a mile a minute »    To speak quickly or excessively.

talk like an apothecary »    To use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.

talk out of turn »    To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.

talk out one's ass »    To speak authoritatively on a subject which one actually knows little about; to exaggerate.

talk the talk »    Speak like an expert, claim to be knowledgeable about something.

talk through one's hat »    To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.

tall in the saddle »    Imposing, impressive; resolute; manly.

tar with the same brush »    To characterize using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly.

tart up »    To dress like a prostitute.

tear one's hair out »    To react with extreme agitation.

tear up the pea patch »    To put on a notable performance, especially in sports; to go on a rampage.

teeny weeny »    minute

tell the truth »    To speak frankly.

tell you the truth »    Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".

that's just me »    Indicates the expression of a personal opinion, but often used ironically as an understatement.

the die is cast »    The future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner.

the dogs bark, but the caravan goes on »    Life goes on, even if some will try to stop or talk against progress.

the end justifies the means »    Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.

the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »    (vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."

the grass is always greener on the other side »    Other circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality are often not

the hell out of »    Used as an intensifier.

the jig is up »    An expression used to mean "We have been caught out and have no defence", or if spoken to a person who's just been found out as the perpetrator of an offense, it means "You've been discovered.".

the man »    The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one’s control..

the pick of the litter »    The absolute best one has to offer.

the rabbit died »    A statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.

the sky is the limit »    Nothing is impossible or out of reach

the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak »    (proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.

the terrorists will have won »    Phrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.

the whole nine yards »    And everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.

the world over »    All over the world; globally; throughout the world.

them's the facts »    That's the truth, that's how it is; frequently used in reference to an unfortunate truth.

there but for the grace of God go I »    A recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.

there may be snow on the rooftop but there is fire in the furnace »    Even if a person is in his or her senior years, with gray hair, he or she can still have ambition and energy, especially sexual energy.

there's a sucker born every minute »    There are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.

there's more than one way to skin a cat »    A problem generally has more than one solution.

there's no accounting for taste »    When it comes to subjective matters of taste, people have wildly different opinions.Disagreements about matters of taste can't be objectively resolved.

thief in the night »    Something stealthy or that occurs without warning.

thieve out »    To walk out of a place stealthily.

thin out »    To make or become sparse.

think about »    To ponder.

think twice »    To reconsider, use judgement; to proceed with caution or thought.

thrash out »    To discuss something so fully as to resolve a problem or conflict; to hammer out.

three Rs »    The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.

three skips of a louse »    Said about some trifling or insignificant matter.

three-on-the-tree »    On an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.

throw a fit »    To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.

throw a wobbly »    To burst out into a verbal uproar.

throw caution to the wind »    Do something despite the risks.

throw dirt enough, and some will stick »    If enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at [1] on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say

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.

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

throw in at the deep end »    To introduce a person to a new situation without adequately preparing him or her.

throw money away »    To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.

throw one's toys out of the pram »    To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.

throw one's weight around »    To exercise influence or authority especially to an excessive degree or in an objectionable manner.

throw out »    To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.

throw out »    To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.

throw shapes »    To act tough or put up a front. For example, to threaten a person by making "karate chops" at them, without actually doing harm or knowing karate.

throw the baby out with the bathwater »    To discard something valuable, often inadvertently, in the process of removing waste.

throw to the dogs »    To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as into the streets.

throw to the wolves »    To remove or cast out someone or something out of one's protection, such as onto the streets, especially towards predators.

throwing money away »    The act of spending money foolishly; wasting money without regard of the consequences.

thumb one's nose »    To act disrespectfully, especially by flouting the object of disrespect.

thumbs up »    A gesture signifying approval or okay; a thumb pointing up out of a fist.

tick over »    To run smoothly and without problems.

tickle the ivories »    I don't have as much time as I'd like, but I still enjoy tickling the ivories from time to time.

tiger team »    An engineering or other group assembled to tackle especially difficult or critical problems, often outside the normal chain of command.

tilt at windmills »    To go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity.

time and tide wait for no man »    action is necessary without delay

time out »    To call for a suspension of activity or conversation.

time out »    To call for a time-out.

time out of mind »    A lengthy duration of time, longer than is readily remembered.

time out of mind »    The distant past beyond anyone's memory.

timeserver »    A device, node or program that distributes the correct time to clients in a network.

timing is everything »    Consideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as an audience laughing to a comedian's joke).Telling the old joke about a butt-crack was not a good idea, just as the plumber arrived, Bob.You know what they say: "timing is everything." I'm sure we can find another plumber before the house floods.

tin god »    An individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.

tip one's hand »    To inadvertently reveal any secret, particularly a secret that puts one at an advantage or disadvantage.

tire out »    To make someone tired; to exhaust.

tit for tat »    Equivalent retribution, an eye for an eye, returning exactly what you get.

to go »    Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.

to tell the truth »    An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.

to the tune of »    Roughly; about; as much as; to the sum of, to the extent of.

tomorrow is another day »    Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed

toot one's own horn »    To promote oneself; to boast or brag; to tout.

tooth and nail »    Viciously; with all one’s strength or power; without holding back..

top oneself »    To outdo oneself or do more than one's previous best.

toss-up »    A decision in which neither choice is clearly favorable or unfavorable, or for which the outcome does not matter.

toss-up »    Either of two outcomes that are equally likely.

touch of the tar brush »    Of South Asian or Afro-Caribbean in their background and/or in their appearance.

touch-and-go »    Precarious, delicate, dangerous, risky, sensitive or of uncertain outcome.

tough nut to crack »    A difficult or sticky problem.

tough out »    To endure.

tourner autour du pot »    To beat around the bush.

tout de suite »    Immediately, right away.

trash out »    To criticize the person spoken to in a rant.

travel junkie »    Who are using their time and money to seek out adventure holidays and travel.

trench mouth »    Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.

trick of the trade »    A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.

trick out »    To trick out; to mod or customize an object, typically for the purpose of both personalization as well as enhancing the object's performance capabilities and more particularly for the purpose of performing stunts with that object.

trip out »    To hallucinate as a result of drugs.

trip out »    To have a fit, to become enraged.

trip out »    To have as an image in one's mind.

truth be told »    Used when admitting something one might otherwise lie about, e.g. to keep up appearances or be polite.

truth will out »    A mystery will always be solved, or a truth will always be discoveredTruth will eventually and inevitably be discovered.

try out »    To test something in order to see if it works.

try out »    To undergo a test before being selected for a team etc.

try out one's own chops »    To produce one's own records with one's own vocals.

tucker out »    To exhaust; to tire out.

tuckered out »    Simple past tense and past participle of tucker out.

tune in, turn on, drop out »    Pay attention to the new way of living; take drugs; abandon the established ways.

tune out »    To change the channel or frequency away from.

tune out »    To fail to pay attention to; to ignore.

turf war »    A dispute over territory between rival gangs.

turn out »    To result; end up.

turn out »    To attend; show up.

turn out »    To extinguish a light or other device.

turn out »    It turns out.

turn out »    To produce; make.

turn out »    To leave a road.

turn out »    To turn or rotate outwards or out of something.

turn out »    To refuse service or shelter; to eject or evict.

turn the other cheek »    To accept a punishment or an injury and not act out revenge or retaliate.

turn tricks »    To work as a prostitute, providing sexual services for money.

turnabout is fair play »    It is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.

twist in the wind »    To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure.

two for two »    In baseball, meeting two out of two attempts at-bat. Specifically, it means the batter has reached base safely two out of two times.

two wrongs don't make a right »    (ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to another

two-fisted drinker »    Either someone who can handle their liquor well, or an alcoholic clutching a drink in each hand.

under one's wing »    Under one's protection, sponsorship, or tutelage.

under the microscope »    Under close scrutiny or examination.

under the radar »    Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.

under the table »    Secretly or without reporting, especially of payments made or business transacted.

under the wire »    At the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.

underwater basket weaving »    "Sure, somewhere out there, college slackers were taking broom ball and underwater basket weaving." — The Columbus Dispatch, September 15, 2005.

up a creek without a paddle »    In a difficult situation, without any help. Superlative form of up a creek: most up a creek.

up against »    In contact with, abutting.

up front »    Open, honest; tending to disclose information; truthful.

up on »    Well-informed about.

up shit creek without a paddle »    Alternative form of up the creek without a paddle.

up the creek without a paddle »    In a difficult situation with no means of rectifying it.

up-and-comer »    Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to become even more successful in the future.

up-to-date »    Informed about the latest news or developments.

urban fabric »    The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes; while excluding without prejudice to this useful term, environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.

vote out »    To expel the holder of an office or other position through an act of voting.

vouch for »    To affirm the truth or reliability of.

wack out »    To become deranged.

wade in »    To interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences.

walk around »    To walk with no real planned destination, but to just walk, to meander "around".

walk it off »    To deal with an negative emotional event without complaint; to take it like a man.

walk out »    To stage a walkout or strike.

walk out »    To leave suddenly, especially as a form of protest.

walk out on »    To abandon or desert someone, especially a spouse.

walk the line »    To behave in an authorized or socially accepted manner, especially as prescribed by law or morality; to exercise self-control.

walked out on »    To abandoned; to desert

walked out on »    To abandoned; to desert

walked out on »    To abandoned; to desert

war bride »    A woman who marries a man who is on active duty military in wartime.

warm up »    To prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice.

wash one's hands of »    To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for.

wash out »    To remove something by washing.

wash out »    To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.

wash out »    To cancel due to bad weather.

wash out »    To lose traction while going around a turn, especially in cycling, motorsports and skiing/snowboarding.

wash up »    To clean the utensils, dishes etc. used in preparing and eating a meal.

washed out »    Of clothes. When they lose some of their original colour from being washed so often.

washed out »    To be very tired and lacking energy.

washed up »    Finished; having no future in a particular role.

waste breath »    To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.

watch one's head »    To look out for things one's head might bump into.

watch one's mouth »    In the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.

watch one's mouth »    To be careful about what one says, especially with regard to disrespectful or profane language.

watch one's step »    To be cautious.

watch one's step »    To move cautiously.

watch out »    To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

water down »    To dilute; to add water.

water under the bridge »    Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.

watered-down »    Diluted; containing extra water.

wax lyrical »    To talk about something with much interest or excitement.

way out »    excellent, amazing

way out »    exit

way out of a paper bag »    A minimal level of competence or effectiveness, as used in phrases where one is unable to perform such.

wear one's heart on one's sleeve »    To be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.

wear out »    To cause to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use.

wear out »    To deteriorate or become unusable or ineffective due to continued use, exposure, or strain.

wear out »    To exhaust; to cause or contribute to another's exhaustion, fatigue, or weariness, as by continued strain or exertion.

wear out »    To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.

wear out »    Of apparel, displayed in public.

wear out »    Of a shirt, not tucked into the pants; worn in a casual manner.

wear out »    To punish by spanking.

weather the storm »    To reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm or damage.

weed out »    To remove unwanted elements from a group.

well ain't that the catfish in the trap »    A sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.

wet blanket »    A person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.

what you see is what you get »    The screen image resembles the printed output.

when the cat's away »    People are likely to take advantage of the absence of authority or enforcement of compliance.

whistle Dixie »    To engage in a pointless or unproductive activity; to do something without resolve, seriousness or commitment.

whistle past the graveyard »    To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; To proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.

whistle-blower »    One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.

white hole »    A theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity which would emit matter and energy; the antithesis of a black hole.

whitewash »    A victory without reply.

wild-goose chase »    A futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.

wild-goose chase »    A task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.

willful ignorance »    A bad faith decision to avoid becoming informed about something so as to avoid having to make undesirable decisions that such information might prompt. It may also be shown as for a person to have no clue in a decision but still goes ahead in their decision.

willy nilly »    Without regard for consequences or the will of those affected.

wimp out »    To behave like a wimp.

win over »    To persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.

window-shopping »    The browsing of shop windows without any intention of buying.

wine tosser »    A person who buys wine, but does not drink it.

wine tosser »    A person who talks a great deal about wine but actually knows very little.

wing it »    To improvise; to make things up or figure things out as one goes; or to perform with little or no preparation.

winkle out »    To acquire something or someone with difficulty.

winkle out »    Tom managed to winkle the truth out of John eventually.

winter rat »    An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.

wipe out »    To physically erase something written.

wipe out »    To crash, fall over.

wipe the slate clean »    To forget about previous differences and disagreements, and make a fresh start.

with a vengeance »    Intensely motivated; resolute; forceful.

with no further ado »    Without any other formalities; with no further delay.

without fail »    Certainly; by all means; as a matter of importance.

without further ado »    With no further ado.

wits' end »    A. 1911, John Muir, in John Muir and Michael P. Branch, John Muir's Last Journey: South to the Amazon and East to Africa, 2002, page 138.

wolf down »    Quickly and without regard for table manners.

word of mouth »    Verbal means of passing of information.

work around the clock »    To work all day and all night without a break, because it is imperative to finish something.

work one's butt off »    To work very hard or to excess.

work out »    To calculate.

work out »    To make sense of.

work out »    To extract gradually.

work out »    To conclude with the correct solution.

work out »    To succeed.

work out »    To habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.

work out »    To do exercises, especially physical.

working girl »    A prostitute.

wouldn't shout if a shark bit him »    Frugal, miserly.

wring out »    To squeeze a wet material, either by twisting with one's hands, or by passing it through a wringer, to remove the water.

wring out »    To force someone to give something, usually truth, or money.

write out »    To write in full length or expanded form.

write up »    To write about positively.

yank out »    To remove something like a nail, or a tooth with one quick strong pull.

year in, year out »    During every year; always.

yell silently »    To think very strong thoughts, that one wishes to yell out loud but does not.

you are what you eat »    If you eat well, you will be well; but if you eat badly you will feel bad

you can hang your hat on that »    It's something to put faith in, to rely upon or trust (when used in a positive connotation).

you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink »    You can show someone how to do something, but you can't make them do it.

you can't get a quart into a pint pot »    What is being discussed is not possible.They've asked me to get to New York by five o'clock, but you can't get a quart into a pint pot!

you can't judge a book by its cover »    It is not possible to make reliable judgments about things or people by considering external appearances alone.

you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs »    In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.

you can't say fairer than that »    That is good, reasonable, or fair; one cannot hope for a better decision or outcome.

you made your bed, now sleep in it »    A moralizing rejection said to someone looking for an easy out, especially of a situation they put themselves into.

you only get what you give »    There is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.

zip up »    To convert a computer file into a smaller package.

zone out »    To stop paying attention and think about something else, or to think about nothing.

zonk out »    To fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.

zoom down »    To move quickly along a particular route, list, etc.

zoom out »    To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a smaller image, or a more distant view.

zoom out »    So as to make it smaller and possibly less detailed.

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