against all odds »
Despite seemingly insurmountable opposition or probability.
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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all »
Having experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.
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between the jigs and the reels »
Eventually, despite all the confusion.
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birds of the feather flock together »
People who are alike physically tend to congregate and socialize together, despite government efforts at forced integration.
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busted flush »
Anything which ends up worthless despite great potential.
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carry a torch for »
[2] To harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.
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carry the message to Garcia »
To perform a requisite task despite obstacles.
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do without »
To manage despite the lack of something.
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flat-earther »
A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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in spite of »
Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding.
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in the face of »
Despite, against, contrary to.
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just the same »
Anyway; despite.
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scrounge up »
To seek or find despite a lack of apparent resources or availability.
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soldier on »
To continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty.
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spin one's wheels »
To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.
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the nose knows »
Despite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.
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throw caution to the wind »
Do something despite the risks.
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turn in one's grave »
To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased.
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whistle in the dark »
To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.
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