a different ballpark »
Something totally unrelated or of a vastly different scale or scope.
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against the grain »
Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.
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all nations »
A composition of all the different spirits sold in a dram-shop, collected in a vessel into which the drainings of the bottles and quartern pots are emptied.
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all over the map »
Widely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.
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all roads lead to Rome »
different paths can take one to the same goal
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ask around »
To enquire about something to different people.
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ask round »
To enquire about something to different people.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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beauty is in the eye of the beholder »
Individuals have different inclinations on what is beautiful. Individuals have different beauty standards.
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beg to differ »
To differ strongly in opinion or interpretation.
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branch out »
To attempt something new or different, but related.
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bridge »
A valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
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bridge »
Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit.
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by a long shot »
By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.
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change one's mind »
To convince someone to make a decision differing from what a previous one.
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