cruising for a bruising »
Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
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high road »
A course of action which is honorable, dignified, or respectable.
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low road »
A course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.
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miss the boat »
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
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now you're talking »
A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.
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pull the trigger »
To commit to a course of action.
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staircase wit »
Thinking of an idea or course of action too late to use it effectively, or the tendency to do so.
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walk a tightrope »
To undertake a precarious course of action.
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write one's own ticket »
To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
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