lay the groundwork »
To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.
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make amends »
To repair a relationship; to make up; to resolve an argument or fight; to make reparations or redress.
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nuts and bolts »
The basic, inner workings of something; the fundamentals or basics; that which makes something operate, on a basic level.
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old testament »
part of the bible
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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.
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pin tuck »
narrow ornamental fold
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plead the fifth »
To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
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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.
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put one foot in front of the other »
To walk, decomposed to stress the fundamentality of the task.
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rediscover fire »
To relearn fundamental concepts, principles or practices that had been previously well known and widely practiced at a prior time in human society.
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through and through »
Completely; entirely; fundamentally.
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white elephant »
An ornament etc that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.
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