amateur hour »
A situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.
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angle for »
To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means. Political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
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bad blood »
A serious feud or grudge.
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bat for both sides »
To be a batter for both teams in an amateur baseball game.
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brain surgery »
Surgery on any part of the nervous system, especially the brain; neurosurgery.
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brass monkey »
A kind of inexpensive liqueur.
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bring owls to Athens »
Who brings owls to Athens? — Euelpides, in Aristophanes' Birds.
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bump up »
To give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.
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cancel out »
To neutralize the effect of something.
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che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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come about »
To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking.
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come down »
To recover from drug-induced euphoria.
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early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise »
platitude from Benjamin Franklin under the pseudonym Poor Richard.
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elbow room »
Room or space in which to move or maneuver.
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eureka moment »
The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.
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