from my cold, dead hands »
A statement that something will not be taken away from you until the day you die.
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from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious »
So obvious it was unnecessary to say.
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full speed ahead »
A command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.
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gandy dancer »
A railway laborer, especially a member of a crew which carries rails and affixes them to ties.
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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"
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get away »
escape
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get away »
make an escape
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get away with »
To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.
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get away with murder »
To do something bad or illegal and not be punished.
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get carried away »
To become excessively involved, to take something too far.
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get one's end away »
To have sex.
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get stuck in »
To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
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give as good as one gets »
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
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give away the store »
To transact, trade, or negotiate badly, by paying, providing, or conceding too much to the other party.
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give hostage to fortune »
He was very cautious with his words and gave no hostages to fortune.
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