a great deal »
Very much; to a great extent; a lot; lots.
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baptism by fire »
A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.
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baptism by fire »
A trying ordeal that was not experienced before.
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big deal »
Something very important, difficult, or of concern.
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big wheel »
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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come to grips »
To confront or deal with directly.
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cross that bridge when one comes to it »
To deal with a problem or situation only when it arises.
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deal breaker »
To fail.
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done deal »
An agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.
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federal case »
Any over-exaggerated ordeal.
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feed a cold, starve a fever »
Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.
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fencepost problem »
In computer programming, a problem dealing with how to treat the initial or boundary values of a discrete problem.
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field day »
A great time or a great deal to do, at somebody else's expense.
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field day »
A great time or a great deal to do.
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fight fires »
To deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.
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