a day late and a dollar short »
Action that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.
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be taken ill »
Due to sudden illness.
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be taken ill »
To become ill.
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brace of shakes »
The time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.
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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.
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dead ringer »
Someone or something that very closely resembles another; someone or something easily mistaken for another.
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drive-by media »
Media professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.
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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.
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eat crow »
To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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field day »
A day of class taken away from school for a field trip.
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free ride »
An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.
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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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get taken in »
To be fooled; to fall for.
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get taken in »
To be unofficially fostered.
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hair of the dog »
An alcoholic drink taken the morning after to cure a hangover or withdrawal symptoms.
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