all hell broke loose »
A great disaster happened or chaos ensued.
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boys will be boys »
It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.
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circles around »
Far faster or better than.
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dodge a bullet »
To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury or disaster.
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don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly »
Driving (a vehicle) very fast is a dangerous act.
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hit the gas »
Go, go faster.
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jack of all trades, master of none »
A master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.
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jack of all trades, master of none »
A person who has a competent grasp of many skills but who is not outstanding in any one.
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light a fire under »
To start sooner or move faster.
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long shot »
A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
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lose one's shirt »
To lose all of one's money; to go broke; to undergo financial ruin or disaster.
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lose one's touch »
To lose one's special mastery of or knack for a particular skill or activity.
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old masters »
great painters
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pi%C3%A8ce de r%C3%A9sistance »
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime..
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piece de resistance »
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime..
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practice makes perfect »
If one practices an activity enough, one will eventually master it.
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put one's foot down »
To make a car go faster, accelerate.
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round of applause »
An outburst of clapping among a group or audience. Often asked for by the Master of Ceremonies at a concert or other performance.
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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves »
If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999,
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take to »
To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.
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the road to hell is paved with good intentions »
well-intended acts can lead to disaster
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today we are all »
An expression indicating that the speaker empathizes with members of an identifiable group that was the subject of a disaster, and projects that others empathize as well.
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train wreck »
An inevitable disaster.
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whistle walk »
The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.
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