We've found 28 phrases for depend (0.116 seconds):

a life of its own »    An independent existence with some characteristics of life.

arm's length »    Independent, but related.

as long as »    Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; so long as.

bank on »    To be sure of something. To depend on it.

cash cow »    Someone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.

cold turkey »    The sudden and complete withdrawal of a dependent substance, especially of a drug.

come down to »    To depend upon, basically, ultimately or in essence.

debris field »    Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.

depend on »    To be dependent on something or someone for support or help.

e pluribus unum »    A national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.

eye of the beholder »    The evaluation depending on perception of person who sees and considers.

garbage in, garbage out »    (computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"

go it alone »    To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.

good old boy »    A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.

horse sense »    Common sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom independent from, and trumping, formal education.

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