add up »
To make sense; to be reasonable or consistent.
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all over the place »
Inconsistent; lacking a clear pattern.
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blow hot and cold »
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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catmeat »
Catfood consisting of meat.
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company »
A military unit, typically consisting of two or three platoons.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
Programmers are consistently dehumanized because so many do indeed deliver the message to Garcia only to be at best ignored.
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fifth wheel »
A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multi-directional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the kingpin of a truck trailer.
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full English »
A cooked breakfast consisting of bacon and eggs, and other foods.
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mixed message »
Any communication that is contradictory, inconsistent, or unclear, especially in its motive or intent.
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old money »
The monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation and consisting of pounds, shillings, and pence.
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on all fours »
Similar in nature or effect to something else; consistent.
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on track »
Proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern.
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out of character »
Inconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.
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peashooter »
A toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown.
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real job »
A job which requires the employee to, work regular hours for a consistent wage that often exceeds the provisions of applicable minimum wage legislation. A job that produces a living wage.
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reality check »
A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.
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school of hard knocks »
An education consisting of real-world experiences, especially harsh experiences.
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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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shotgun »
A gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
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shuffle »
A rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.
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smoke signal »
A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.
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spectator sport »
An activity which consists of watching or observing.
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the finger »
An obscene gesture, typically consisting of extending the middle finger at somebody.
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throw smoke »
To consistently pitch fastballs that are difficult to hit.
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