a drop in the bucket »
An effort or action having very little overall influence, especially as compared to a huge problem.
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all in »
tired out
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all in a day's work »
A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.
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all in all »
Generally; for the most part; mostly.
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all in all »
everything considered
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call in »
To communicate with a base etc, by telephone.
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call in »
To summon someone, especially for help or advice.
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call in »
To withdraw something from sale or circulation.
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fall for »
To fall in love with somebody.
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fall in »
To collapse inwards.
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fall in »
Of a soldier, to get into position in a rank.
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fall in line »
C. 2004, Career Soldiers, "Won't Waste My Life".
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fall in line »
To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.
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fall in with »
To join a group of people.
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fall in with »
To accept a set of generally agreed rules, or a suggestion.
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fall into »
To go into something by falling.
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fall into »
Without having planned it.
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fall into »
To be classified as; to fall under.
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for all intensive purposes »
For all highly demanding purposes.[1].
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for all intensive purposes »
Misconstruction of “for all intents and purposes”.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].
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for all intents and purposes »
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
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grease payment »
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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hole in one »
A round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.
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kick in »
To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
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lubrication payment »
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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mad money »
A sum of money, often relatively small in amount, kept in reserve to use for impulsive, frivolous purposes.
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never in a month of Sundays »
Never in a month of Sundays would I have imagined that you'd be this tall in real life!.
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ride tall in the saddle »
To act or conduct oneself in a manner that is imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly.
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ride tall in the saddle »
To ride a horse in an erect, imposing manner.
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screw back »
To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
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smear campaign »
An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
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take a tumble »
To fall in price or value.
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tall in the saddle »
Imposing, impressive; resolute; manly.
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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
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tip of the iceberg »
Only the beginning; just a small indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger than it seems.
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to all intents and purposes »
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
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walk into »
To fall into .
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wall in »
To enclose by surrounding with walls.
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