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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.
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by and by
Gradually,after a time
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and change
And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.
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and counting
Used to show that the number previously mentioned is continuously changing, i.e. increasing or decreasing.
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and how
Used to strongly confirm preceding utterance.
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and shit
Used after a noun or list of nouns in place of "etc".
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and whatnot
And so on; et cetera
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good and
Very; exceptionally; utterly.
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bells and whistles
Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.
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a gentleman and a scholar
An admirable person.
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safe and sound
Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.
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kicking and screaming
With extreme reluctance.
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a scholar and a gentleman
An admirable person.
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above and beyond
More than is expected or required.
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all and sundry
All, everyone.
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all and sundry
Each one.
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and so forth
Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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and so on
Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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and so on
Indicates that a list continues in a similar manner.
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and then some
Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.
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apples and oranges
Said of a comparison of items that are not comparable.
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arm and a leg
A relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.
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assault and battery
. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.
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back and forth
unsure
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bag and baggage
All one's possessions.
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beer and skittles
Fun times.
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beer and skittles
Something pleasurable.
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belt and suspenders
Redundant systems, affording mutual backup in the event of one failing.
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betwixt and between
Neither one thing nor the other.
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birds and bees
Informal sex education, especially describing the sexual activity of animals rather than that of people.
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bits and bobs
A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
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black and blue
Covered in bruises.
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bread and butter
Bread spread with butter.
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bread and butter
That which is central or fundamental, as to one's business, survival, or income; a staple or cornerstone.
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buckle-up and begin
Start with Confidence:
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bump and grind
A combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.
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bump and grind
A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.
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by and large
Mostly, generally; with few exceptions.
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carrot and stick
Simultaneous rewards for good behavior and punishments for bad behavior.
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common-and-garden
Ordinary, standard.
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crash and burn
To fail utterly.
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cut and dried
Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
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cut-and-thrust
A vehement argument.
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day and age
A time period of years or more.
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day and night
All the time; round the clock; unceasingly.
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divide and conquer
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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down and out
In trouble; in a bad time or situation or having very bad luck.
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down-and-outer
Someone who is down and out.
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dribs and drabs
A series of negligible amounts.
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fair and square
Totally fairly and undoubtedly.
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