all over »
Done; finished; complete.
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Apa Sâmbetei »
"for nothing", "to no result", or that what you have done was destroyed or is rendered useless after you finish it.
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bang up job »
Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.
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beat up »
To get something done, derived from the idea of beating for game.
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been there, done that »
An assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.
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been there, done that, bought the T-shirt »
Expresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt »
Same as been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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brain fart »
Something ill-considered and said or done impulsively.
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by-the-numbers »
Done in a predictable manner; formulaic.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
What we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.
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done a bunk »
Simple past tense and past participle of do a bunk.
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done deal »
An agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.
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eat crow »
To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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fine words butter no parsnips »
Talking about doing something does not get it done.
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go it alone »
To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
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good for you »
well done
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good job »
Well done; congratulations!.
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good on you »
An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation; well done.
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hard done by »
Used, cheated, dejected.
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if you want a thing done well, do it yourself »
It is better to do something oneself, than rely on others to do it well.
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knock up »
To put together, fabricate, or assemble, particularly if done hastily or temporarily. See also knock together.
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last-ditch »
Final, as a last resort; done in desperation.
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legal duty »
I've done my legal duty.
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loose end »
A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.
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make a point »
To take care in doing something of something; to pay attention or ensure that something is done.
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nine day wonder »
Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.
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on a whim »
Done without thinking seriously about the consequences.
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on the fly »
Spontaneously or extemporaneously; done as one goes, or during another activity.
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part and parcel »
An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.
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quick-and-dirty »
Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.
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reinvent the wheel »
To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.
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revenge is a dish best served cold »
An expression that emotional detachment is ideal when taking revenge, as one is righting the wrongs that have been done to the doer.
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said and done »
Agreed to and accomplished or finished.
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seat-of-the-pants »
Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
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straight from the shoulder »
Done in a direct manner; blunt.
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straight out of the chute »
Something done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.
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take kindly »
To accept or condone.
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the whole nine yards »
All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.
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there ya go »
You have done it precisely correctly.
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there you go »
You have done it, or are doing it, correctly.
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there's no point crying over spilt milk »
You should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.
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throw dirt enough, and some will stick »
If enough allegations are made about someone or something, then even if they are all untrue, people's opinion of the person or thing will be diminished.1759, John Wesley, letter to John Downes, Rector of St. Michael's, Wood Street, read at Wesley Center Online at [1] on 14 Oct 06.I hope...that you are ignorant of the whole affair, and are so bold only because you are blind...And blind enough; so that you blunder on through thick and thin, bespattering all that come in your way, according to the old, laudable maxim, 'Throw dirt enough, and some will stick.'1857, Thomas Hughes, Tom Brown's Schooldays, read at fullbooks.com on 14 Oct 06,But whatever harm a spiteful tongue could do them, he took care should be done. Only throw dirt enough, and some will stick.1864, John Henry Newman, Apologia Pro Vita Sua, Penguin Classics (1994), p. 10,Archbishop Whately used to say
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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twiddle one's thumbs »
To circle one's thumbs around one another, usually with the fingers interlaced, usually done idly while waiting or bored.
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under one's belt »
Already done; within one's experience; practiced.
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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walked out on »
To abandoned; to desert
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water under the bridge »
Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
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well begun is half done »
Much depends on the beginning of an endeavor.
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when all is said and done »
In the end; ultimately.
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you can't fight city hall »
(chiefly US) Nothing can be done to change the situation, because it is a governmental decision.I see they're going to build the airport after all. I suppose you can't fight city hall.
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you can't unring a bell »
Some things can't be undone.
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