all at once »
All at the same time; all together.
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at once »
At the same time; simultaneously; together.
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at the end of one's tether »
At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed..
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be that as it may »
Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.
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birds of a feather flock together »
People of similar character, background, or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another.
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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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boss about »
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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boss around »
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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cheek by jowl »
In close proximity; crammed uncomfortably close together.
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close up »
To move people closer together.
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cry for help »
In her second year at the school Alexis stopped doing her homework and would often scribble on walls. Her teachers wondered whether this was a cry for help, or if she was simply misbehaving.
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everything but the kitchen sink »
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
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fall together »
To contract.
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gang up »
To join together, as a gang.
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gang up on »
To join together in a gang in order to overpower someone else.
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get along »
To be together or coexist well, without arguments or trouble.
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get one's act together »
To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
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hand in hand »
Naturally, ordinarily or predictably together; commonly having a correlation or relationship.
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in tandem »
together
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in the altogether »
Naked.
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jack in »
To insert an electronic coupling into a receptacle; to connect to something, whether involving a physical medium or not.
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jack of all trades, master of none »
A master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.
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knock together »
To assemble something quickly; to knock up.
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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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life and limb »
Existence together with bodily faculties.
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like it or lump it »
To accept a situation whether one agrees with it or not.
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lucky dip »
A game in which prizes are covered up and mixed together in a container, so that contestants can dip their hand into the container and randomly pull out a prize.
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lump together »
To put different items or groups together and treat them, or think of them as one single group.
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many a mickle makes a muckle »
(UK) a lot of small amounts together, become a large amount.
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marry in haste, repent at leisure »
Two things together too soon will lead to problems.
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melting pot »
Come together and are homogenized.
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moment of truth »
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
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nose test »
An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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pack up »
To put back together.
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play ball »
To work together; to cooperate.
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pull oneself together »
To become mentally focused after a period of being unfocused.
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pull together »
To unite for a common objective.
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put one's hands together »
To clap; to applaud.
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put together »
To assemble, construct, or build.
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put two and two together »
To figure out; to deduce or discern.
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put your hands together »
Clap; applaud.
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round up »
Together.
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run away with »
To leave secretly with another person. Usually with the intention of getting married or of living together against the wishes of the family.
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scrape together »
To collect, assemble or gather small amounts , from various sources, with some difficulty.
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shack up »
To live together, especially of an unmarried couple.
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sleep together »
To be intimate with another person in the same bed.
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sleep together »
To have sex with.
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smell test »
An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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split up »
Cease to be together, break apart from the group.
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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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tight-lipped »
Having the lips pressed together.
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tomorrow is another day »
Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed
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two heads are better than one »
Some problems may be solved more easily by two (or more) people working together than by one working alone.
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variable tandem repeat locus »
Any DNA sequence that exists in multiple copies strung together in various tandem lengths.
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what goes around comes around »
The status eventually returns to its original value after completing some sort of cycle.A person's actions, whether good or bad, will often have consequences for that person.
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willy nilly »
Whether desired or not.
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yoke together »
To unite, or join, or combine.
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