above and beyond »
More than is expected or required.
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accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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back of beyond »
A very remote place.
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beat a dead horse »
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beyond one's pay grade »
Beyond one's capability.
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beyond one's pay grade »
Beyond one's level of authority.
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beyond the black stump »
Extremely remote, outside the populated area.
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beyond the pale »
Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.
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break ground »
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
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bring to heel »
To be forced to obey.
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bring to heel »
To force someone to obey.
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center field »
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
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do as I say and not as I do »
Don't imitate my behavior but obey my instructions.
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due course »
A. 1803, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey.
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fall in line »
To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.
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hot mess »
Refers to a person, thing, or situation in such a state of disarray or disapproval by peers, often in reference to physical appearance, perceived to be disastrously embarrassing, pitiful, or beyond repair.
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in spades »
Beyond doubt.
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knacker's yard »
A place to send a person or object that is spent beyond all reasonable use.
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left field »
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and to your left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
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little pitchers have big ears »
Small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).
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loaded word »
Any word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.
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off the table »
Beyond consideration.
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out of bounds »
Beyond the bounds of civility or morality; extremely unreasonable.
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outside the box »
Beyond the bounds of convention.
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over one's head »
More complex or confusing than one can understand; beyond one’s comprehension..
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over the top »
Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.
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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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push the envelope »
To go beyond established limits; to pioneer.
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stick out »
To protrude; to extend beyond.
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time out of mind »
The distant past beyond anyone's memory.
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to the victor go the spoils »
The winner of a conflict wins additional benefits, beyond just the subject of the conflict.
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up to eleven »
Beyond the maximum possible threshold.
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