a penny saved is a penny earned »
A maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime
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abound in »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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abound with »
To have something in great numbers or quantities; to possess in such abundance as to be characterized by.
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across the pond »
On the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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ahead of the game »
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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and change »
And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.
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arm candy »
An attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.
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ass over teakettle »
Frantically.
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at all »
Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.
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at the ready »
Ready; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.
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badge bunny »
A woman who is romantically attracted to police officers and who seeks out their companionship.
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bank night »
An event where patrons are enticed to buy entry tickets into some venue, for example a movie theater, with the anticipation that they will be entered into a drawing to win an amount of money if their ticket is drawn and they are on-site at the time of the winning.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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be all ears »
To listen carefully or eagerly; to anticipate.
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be in for »
To be able to expect or anticipate; to be about to suffer, generally said of something unpleasant.
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blind date »
A romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
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borne out »
Substantiated.
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box the compass »
To know, and be able to recite the 32 points and quarter points of the magnetic compass from North, both clockwise and anticlockwise.
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can't wait »
To eagerly anticipate; to find it unbearable to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event.
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chase after »
To pursue someone with romantic intentions; to woo.
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chat up »
In a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.
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che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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chicken feed »
A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.
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climb the walls »
To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.
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come out of the woodwork »
To appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.
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coming out of one's ears »
In great or excess quantity.
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consume mass quantities »
To eat or drink abundant amounts of food or beverage.
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consume mass quantities »
To use large amounts of any resource.
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cradle robber »
A person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.
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double up »
To double the quantity, amount or duration of something.
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drink from a firehose »
To take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.
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every Jack has his Jill »
everybody will find someone to have a romantic relationship with at some point in their life
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go out with »
Date, be involved in a romantic relationship with.
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golden handcuffs »
Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage participant from wanting to leave, especially to retain a choice employee.
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hand over fist »
Quickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.
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head over heels »
At top speed; frantically.
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heart of glass »
A very fragile romantic state.
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in the fast lane »
In a lifestyle, employment position, or other set of circumstances where the rapid pace is exciting, frantic, or risky.
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it never rains but it pours »
Unfortunate events occur in quantity.
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let-down »
A disappointment or anticlimax.
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lick one's chops »
To anticipate something eagerly.
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look forward »
To anticipate or expect; especially, to expect something to be pleasant.
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look forward to »
To anticipate, expect, or wait for, especially with a feeling of approval or pleasure.
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meaty »
Substantial.
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necker's knob »
A knob attached to the steering wheel of an automobile, especially before the widespread availability of power steering, helping the driver steer with one arm and leaving the other arm free to provide romantic attention to a companion.
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nice guy »
An adult male who seeks sexual attraction and romantic intimacy, but only finds cordial friendship and platonic love.
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no smoke without fire »
Indicative of the fact that gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact.
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on pins and needles »
Feeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.
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on the dot »
Exactly; precisely, especially of a numerical quantity.
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on the make »
Actively seeking a romantic encounter or relationship.
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one-night stand »
A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.
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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »
(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.
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pelt of the dog »
An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.
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pencil-neck »
An insubstantial person; a weakling.
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pencil-necked »
Insubstantial; weak.
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pencilneck »
An insubstantial person; a weakling.
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pick up »
To meet and seduce somebody for romantic purposes, especially in a social situation, sometimes used with "on".
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problem child »
A child who is particularly difficult to raise or educate, especially due to a lack of self-control and disruptive and antisocial behavior.
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rob the cradle »
To marry or become romantically involved with a much younger person.
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rumor mill »
A group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
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scissorbill »
The black skimmer bird native to the Atlantic states, USA.
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sea legs »
The ability, when walking aboard ship, to anticipate the motion of the deck so as to walk steadily without losing balance.
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shotgun approach »
An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
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size up »
To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.
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smart chance »
A substantial quantity of something.
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smell the barn »
To experience heightened anticipation or to act with renewed speed or energy as one approaches a destination, goal, or other desired outcome, like a livestock animal at day's end returning to its barn.
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step out »
To date, to be in a romantic relationship.
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sweep someone off their feet »
To seduce someone romantically.
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take off »
To quantify.
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take to the cleaners »
To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.
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talk like an apothecary »
To use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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to beat the band »
Very vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in large quantities.
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touch with a barge pole »
Get romantically involved with.
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turn back »
No turn a dial anticlockwise or adjust a clock or other meter to an earlier time or reading.
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white hole »
A theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity which would emit matter and energy; the antithesis of a black hole.
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with bated breath »
Eagerly; with great anticipation.
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you don't dip your pen in company ink »
One should avoid romantic relationships in the workplace.
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