all well and good »
Basically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
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boot camp »
Indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.
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clear cut »
Straightforward, obvious, simple, or basic.
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come down to »
To depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.
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flesh out »
To complete; to create details from a basic outline, structure or skeleton.
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from the ground up »
From the beginning; starting with the basics, foundation, or fundamentals.
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get a handle on »
To build or acquire a basic level of understanding or control.
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get the drift »
To understand, at least at some basic or general level.
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ground rules »
The basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.
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gut feeling »
An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
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hold somebody's hand »
To guide somebody through the basics or assist with excessively small details.
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lay the groundwork »
To create a foundation; to provide the basics or fundamentals.
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map out »
To organise the basic plan for a project.
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no frills »
Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.
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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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three Rs »
The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.
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three Rs »
The basic education received in primary schools. Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic.
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three Rs »
The basic precepts of any subject matter.
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when it's at home »
Plainly; in plain English; when it comes down to it; at it's most basic level.
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