dead giveaway »
Obvious, easily apparent.
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dead heat »
A close race or contest in which no winner is apparent.
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get out of bed on the wrong side »
To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
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go without saying »
To be obvious, apparent or clear, or already established.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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grasp at straws »
To guess randomly at or pursue any apparent option, as due to lack of options or information.
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in front of one's nose »
Plain; clearly apparent; obvious.
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inside baseball »
Technical matters concerning baseball not apparent to spectators.
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look off »
To mislead by directing one's apparent attention away from one's true object of intent.
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moment of truth »
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
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oil burner »
A device whose operation causes apparent combustion of lubricating oil.
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on the face of it »
Apparently; as far as can be seen or determined.
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scrounge up »
To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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smallpox blanket »
An apparently benevolent offering whose real intent is to disrupt, destabilize or weaken.
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