all's fair in love and war »
unpleasant behavior is acceptable during love and conflict.
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ballpark figure »
An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
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cross the line »
To overstep a boundary, rule, or limit; to go too far or do something unacceptable.
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go too far »
To exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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no dice »
An unacceptable alternative.
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nothing to sneeze at »
Not bad; decent; acceptable; worthwhile.
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rain check »
In social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.
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rules are made to be broken »
it is acceptable to break rules.
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sex up »
To make more palatable or acceptable to the general public; to improve the image or perception.
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take one's time »
To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.
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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.
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up to scratch »
Sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality.
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up to snuff »
Adequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.
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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander »
If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another.
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