a cold day in Hell »
An event that will never happen.
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a dumb priest never got a parish »
(Irish) Those who fail to speak up fail to get what they want.
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a number of »
Several of.
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a picture paints a thousand words »
A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.1971, David Gates (of Bread), If, from Manna album:If a picture paints a thousand wordsThen why can't I paint you;The words will never showThe you I've come to know.1989, Alan Kay, quoted in K?o-tung Huang, Timothy D. Huang, Introduction to Chinese, Japanese and Korean Computing, World Scientific, ISBN 9971506645, p. 9:Most human beings, no matter how familiar they are with abstract symbols, respond to voice and images better than written language. In other words, A picture paints a thousand words.2006, Paul Shakespeare, Building a Dune Buggy: The Essential Manual, ISBN 1904788734, p. 52:See accompanying diagram: a picture paints a thousand words, and all that!
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a rolling stone gathers no moss »
A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.
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a watched kettle never boils »
Alternative form of a watched pot never boils.
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a watched pot never boils »
A process appears to go more slowly if one waits for it rather than engaging in other activities.
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about turn »
An about face; a military command to a formation of soldiers to reverse the direction in which they are facing.
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above the law »
Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
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according to »
According to him, every person was to be bought. - Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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after all »
in spite of everything
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all and sundry »
All, everyone.
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all good things come to an end »
Nothing lasts forever.
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all in all »
everything considered
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all over hell's half acre »
All over the place; everywhere.
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all over the place »
Everywhere, especially chaotically or in such a way as to make a mess.
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all over the shop »
Everywhere, scattered, disorganised.
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all that jazz »
Everything else related to something; other similar things.
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all the marbles »
Everything; all that is to be had.
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all the same »
Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.
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all told »
With everything included, counted or summed.
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any way one slices it »
From any perspective; in every case.
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apple never falls far from the tree »
Alternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.
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at latter Lammas »
Never.
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autem cackler »
Dissenters of every denomination.
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autem mort »
A married woman; also a female beggar with several children hired or borrowed to excite charity.
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baby blues »
Period and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.
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back into »
To reverse a vehicle into a space.
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back onto »
To reverse a vehicle onto something.
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back out »
To reverse a vehicle from a confined space.
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barking dogs never bite »
Alternative form of barking dogs seldom bite.
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barking dogs seldom bite »
People who make big threats never usually carry them out.
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bat a thousand »
To reach first base on every at-bat.
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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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beat down »
To severely beat someone up.
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beat someone's brains out »
To beat someone very severely.
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beat up »
To give a severe beating to.
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bend one's elbow »
To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar.
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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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better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness »
In the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.
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bite someone's head off »
To severely berate someone.
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blind date »
A romantic meeting between two people who have never met before.
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blow-by-blow »
Detailing every action or occurrence completely.
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bottom line »
The final balance; the amount of money or profit left after everything has been tallied.
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box the compass »
To make a complete reversal in stance or opinion.
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brain-dead »
Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
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bridge »
A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
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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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castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
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catch hell »
Be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
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catch it »
Be severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.
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chalkface »
A musical concept or genre in which music is completely improvised and never played twice. Most often mixing elements of hip-hop, metal, punk and avant-garde jazz.
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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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cheaters never prosper »
One does not gain from cheating.
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come what may »
In spite of anything that might happen; whatever may occur.
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consume mass quantities »
To eat or drink abundant amounts of food or beverage.
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copious free time »
A hypothetical time set aside for performing time-consuming tasks, however insinuating that the speaker really has no free time.
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coug it »
To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".
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cross the Rubicon »
To make an irreversible decision or to take an action with consequences.
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cup of tea »
Whatever suits or interests one.
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day in, day out »
Every day; daily; constantly or continuously; especially, of something that has become routine or monotonous.
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dirty money »
Money that is illegally gained, illegally transferred or illegally utilized. Especially money gained through forgery, bribery, or thievery.
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do one's damnedest »
To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
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do one's darnedest »
To do one's utmost; to make every effort or to try every possible approach or way.
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don't shit where you eat »
(idiomatic, vulgar) One should not cause trouble in a place, group, or situation in which one regularly finds oneself.1998 April 14, Nelson Navarro, "Ever faithful, ever true," Manila Standard (Philippines) (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):The guiding principle is Don't shit where you eat. Office romances are always destructive of morale and objectivity.2003 Oct. 8, Jonathan Valania, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Pussy," Philadelphia Weekly (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Limbaugh was scheduled to deliver the keynote speech at the NAB convention in, of all places, Philadelphia, thus violating the cardinal law of the animal kingdom: Don't shit where you eat.2006 Sept. 19, Michael Musto, "NY Mirror," Village Voice (retrieved 12 Aug. 2011):Mitchell refused to indulge in on-set romances with either gender. "You don't shit where you eat," he told me, plainly.
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dot the i's and cross the t's »
To take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.
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dusty miller »
One of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria.
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each to his own »
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion or tastes.My housemate is a strict vegan. I personally could never not eat meat, but each to his own.
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even so »
nevertheless
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every cloud has a silver lining »
In every bad situation there is an element of good1881, National Academy of Code Administration (U.S.), Folio, page 417:Every cloud has a silver lining; but in the old-fashioned meeting-houses every cloud of hymnal melody generally had a nasal lining before the congregation...1887, Shakers, Religion, page 36:that "a little reserve and thou'lt fail surely," will prove to be true in our experience. Every cloud has a silver lining and so has every sorrow,1918, George Jean Nathan, Performing Arts, page 222:But the most popular attitude toward what we may call "sad" plays is the peculiar one of believing that, since every cloud has a silver lining,
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every day is a school day »
You learn something new every day.
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every dog has its day »
Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction.
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every Jack has his Jill »
everybody will find someone to have a romantic relationship with at some point in their life
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every king needs a queen »
Every man needs a woman to be with for the rest of his life.
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every last »
Every; without exception; used for emphasis.
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every little helps »
Even the smallest things are helpful when towards a goal.
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every man has a price »
Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.
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every man Jack »
All the members of a group with no exceptions.
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every nook and cranny »
Everywhere.
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Every rose has it's thorns »
everything, even if it seems perfect, has faults
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every rule has an exception »
Alternative form of there is an exception to every rule.
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every silver lining has a cloud »
Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.
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every time »
At each occasion that.
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every time »
Used to express a strong preference for something.
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every which way »
All over; in every direction.
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every which way »
In all sorts of ways or manners.
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every which where »
A more emphatic version of everywhere.
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everybody and his cousin »
Everybody; a huge crowd; too many people.
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everybody and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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everyone and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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everything and the kitchen sink »
Alternative form of everything but the kitchen sink.
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everything but the kitchen sink »
Almost everything, whether needed or not.
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everything happens for a reason »
All events are purposeful.Everything happens for a reason, so there is no such thing as failure. Mary-Kate OlsenPeople like to say "everything happens for a reason." If you repeat that in your head long enough that starts to sound like "anything can happen with a razor." Laura KightlingerI believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it's important to seek out that reason - that's how we learn. Drew Barrymore
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far and wide »
Over a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.
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feed a cold, starve a fever »
Eating more will cure the common cold, and eating less will cure a fever.1887, J. H. Whelan, "The Treatment of Colds.", The Practitioner, vol. 38, pg. 180:"Feed a cold, starve a fever." There is a deal of wisdom in the first part of this advice. A person with a catarrh should take an abundance of light nutritious food, and some light wine, but avoid spirits, and above all tobacco.1968, Katinka Loeser, The Archers at Home, publ. Atheneum, New York, pg. 60:I have a cold. 'Feed a cold, starve a fever.' You certainly know that.2009, Shelly Reuben, Tabula Rasa, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 015101079X, pg. 60:They say feed a cold, starve a fever, but they don't tell you what to do when you got both, so I figured scrambled eggs, tea, and toast.
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fight tooth and nail »
To use every means possible to overcome a difficult opposition.
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finders keepers »
The doctrine that whoever finds something is allowed to keep it
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fly in the ointment »
Something which ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.
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for all intents and purposes »
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
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for good »
Forever; permanently.
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for good and all »
Permanently, forever.
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forewarned is forearmed »
Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."
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from here to Sunday »
Everywhere; all over the place.
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go for broke »
To try everything possible or do last thing possible in a final attempt.
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go for broke »
To wager everything.
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golden handshake »
A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.
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grasp all, lose all »
one who wants everything, may lose it all
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ground rules »
The basic rules or standards; whatever someone must know before proceeding.
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happily ever after »
Living happily until death. Typically associated with fairy tales.
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have someone's guts for garters »
To reprimand severely.
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have the time of one's life »
To enjoy oneself more than ever before.
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have to do with the price of tea in China »
To have any relation or bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand, usually used to emphasize the lack of relationship of a non sequitur.
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hear the grass grow »
To be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.
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hell and half of Georgia »
A very large region; everywhere.
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high and low »
everywhere
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hung the moon »
To view or be viewed with uncritical or excessive awe, reverence, or infatuation.
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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if pigs had wings »
Never.
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in a pig's eye »
Very unlikely; probably never.
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in all my born days »
Ever.
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in any way, shape, or form »
In any way at all; whatsoever.
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in detail »
Thoroughly; including every detail.
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in the reign of Queen Dick »
When pigs fly; never.
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in thunderation »
In any set of circumstances whatsoever.
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into detail »
Thoroughly; including every detail.
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it never rains but it pours »
Unfortunate events occur in quantity.
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it takes all kinds to make a world »
Diversity is essential: the world would be incomplete if everyone were alike.He irons his clothes how?! That's crazy! Well, I guess it takes all kinds.
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it's all grist to the mill »
Everything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "Kant
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it's never too late to mend »
You
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keep buggin on »
Never quit; go on
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keep up appearances »
To pretend to be all right or that everything is going well.
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kick up the arse »
A severe reprimand, especially one to motivate someone into doing something.
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kill the messenger »
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.
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kit and caboodle »
Everything entirely, the whole lot.
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kit and kaboodle »
Everything; the lot.
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knock back »
To drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often.
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lame joke »
An attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with.
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last trump »
Forever.
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lay off »
From employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.
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leave no stone unturned »
To search thoroughly for something, looking in every conceivable place.
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life is like a box of chocolates »
Life is full of surprises, you never know what will happen next.
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life's not all skittles and beer »
Skittles and Beer refers to the carefree, indulgent bar life; skittles being a British pub game. Thus, life's not all skittles and beer means that not everything is about pleasure.
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live by the sword, die by the sword »
One who uses violence can expect a violent response. It is better to try to use peaceful means wherever possible.(figuratively) One can expect dire outcomes from any vice; used to convey poetic justice.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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make an exhibition of oneself »
She had far too much to drink and made an exhibition of herself by flirting with everyone.
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make do with »
To get along with whatever is available.
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misfortunes never come singly »
bad things or situations always come in groups, they never come in a single way.
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mix up »
To confuse or reverse.
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move heaven and earth »
To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.
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nearly never bulled a cow »
(Irish) Near enough is not good enough.
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never change a running system »
Don't change something that is working
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never in a million years »
Absolutely not.
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never in a month of Sundays »
At no time whatsoever.
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never in a month of Sundays »
Never in a month of Sundays would I have imagined that you'd be this tall in real life!.
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never look a gift horse in the mouth »
Alternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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never mind »
Do not be concerned.
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never mind »
I withdraw my previous statement.
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never mind »
It is not important; do not fret.
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never you mind »
Do not concern yourself with it; it is none of your business.
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nightcap »
A beverage drunk before bed that is usually alcoholic.
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no brainer »
Something that supposedly doesn’t take much intellectual thought. Whoever says that something is a no brainer is usually the one with no brains.
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no good deed ever goes unpunished »
Used to express the idea that beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility.
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no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney »
Regardless of how many clever points or fine distinctions one makes, what one is saying is still false or is still nonsense.
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no nevermind »
No difference.
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nobody's perfect »
Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I must say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my best
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of a »
Every.
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on board »
Even when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.
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once in a blue moon »
Never.
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once you go black, you never go back »
An expression assuming that once a person of another race gets in a sexual relationship with a black person they won't return to their own race.
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one and all »
All, everyone.
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one-man band »
A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
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overkill »
An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
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play hardball »
To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.
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point of no return »
The point in an aircraft's flight when there is insufficient fuel to reverse direction and return to the place of origin.
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point of no return »
The point in any journey, process, or sequence of events when it is no longer possible to reverse course or stop the process.
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proverbs run in pairs »
Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.
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quicumque vult »
A forward girl, ready to oblige every man that shall ask her.
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right back »
Used in several informal constructions to indicate return -- especially imminent return to a point of origin.
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rip to shreds »
To severely devalue, to refute.
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road to Damascus »
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
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rolling stone »
A person who moves around a lot and never settles down.
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run scared »
To try everything to avoid defeat.
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screw back »
To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
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screw it »
"I don't care enough to continue"; whatever.
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screw this »
"I don't care enough to continue"; "This is too stressful for me"; whatever.
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she'll be apples »
Everything will be all right.
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she'll be right »
OK, no problem, everything will be all right.
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shoot the messenger »
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.
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sign on »
The time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.
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silver-tongue »
The trait of being clever at speaking, often in a deceitful way.
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smooth operator »
A skillful, manipulative person, con artist, or clever scoundrel.
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snappy comeback »
A prompt, clever retort.
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sow the wind, reap the whirlwind »
Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to him.
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spare the rod and spoil the child »
If one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.
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spring fever »
A feeling of invigoration and restlessness associated with the arrival of the warm weather and renewal of nature in the spring season.
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spring fever »
A feeling of laziness or listlessness associated with the arrival of the warm, comfortable weather of the spring season.
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sticks and stones »
Evocative of the saying "sticks and stones may (or will) break my bones, but words (or names) will never hurt (or harm) me".1957, Brendan Gill, The Day the Money Stopped
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take the piss »
Everyone takes the piss out of the bankers these days.
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tell all »
To reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheld.
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tell all »
To tell everyone.
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that'll be the day »
Said in reply to something that one believes will never happen.
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that's the way life is »
That is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything [1], page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption [2], ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.
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the course of true love never did run smooth »
There will always be problems in a relationship.
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the die is cast »
The future is determined; there are no more options; events will proceed in an irreversible manner.
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the early bird gets the worm »
Whoever arrives first has the best chance of success; some opportunities are only available to the first competitors.
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the shoe is on the other foot »
The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.
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the whole nine yards »
All the way; with everything done completely or thoroughly.
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the whole nine yards »
And everything. Often used, like etc., to finish out a list.
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the whole shooting match »
Everything; the entire collection, endeavor, or activity.
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the whole world and his dog »
Everybody; too many people; a huge crowd.
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there are two sides to every question »
One should not make a judgement until one hears the other side.
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there is an exception to every rule »
Usually said in a situation when the rule is incorrect and unusable.
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there is nothing new under the sun »
There is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.
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there's a sucker born every minute »
There are a great number of fools in the world, and there always be.
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there's many a slip twixt cup and lip »
In any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong.
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there's no such thing as a free lunch »
Nothing is free; everything has a price.
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three-on-the-tree »
On an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.
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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, 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.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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time after time »
Again and again; repeatedly; every time; always.
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timing is everything »
Consideration of other events can greatly influence some desired outcome (such as an audience laughing to a comedian's joke).Telling the old joke about a butt-crack was not a good idea, just as the plumber arrived, Bob.You know what they say: "timing is everything." I'm sure we can find another plumber before the house floods.
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to all intents and purposes »
For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
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to each his own »
Every person is entitled to his or her personal preferences and tastes.
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to err is human »
Everyone makes mistakes.
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trench mouth »
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
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trip balls »
Experiencing severe drug-induced hallucinatory trip.
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true believer »
A strict follower of a religious doctrine.
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turn back »
To reverse one's direction and retrace one's steps.
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turn the tables »
To reverse a situation, such that the advantage has shifted to the party which was previously disadvantaged.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the irreversible.
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unring a bell »
To reverse the ringing of a bell.
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until hell freezes over »
Forever; One will never in their life get the results that they want, no matter what they're doing involving the situation.
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until one is blue in the face »
Forever; for a hopelessly long time.
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up hill and down dale »
Here and there; everywhere.
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virgin territory »
Land that has never been explored or developed.
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wee small hours »
He worked into the wee small hours to get everything perfect for the opening day.
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well, I never »
An exclamation of great surprise.
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whatever creams your twinkie »
Do what you will, whatever makes you happy.
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whatever floats your boat »
What makes you happy; what stimulates you.
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whatever it takes »
Anything that may be required to achieve an objective.
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when Hell freezes over »
Never; not in this lifetime; not a chance.
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when pigs fly »
Never.
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wherever you go, there you are »
(colloquial, clich
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whole shebang »
A building or house and everything in it.
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whole shebang »
Everything; the entire thing.
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worth every penny »
Completely worthwhile.
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write one's own ticket »
To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
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year in, year out »
During every year; always.
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you can't take it with you »
It is not possible to take one's material wealth to whatever world may await one after death.1900, E. Phillips Oppenheim, A Millionaire of Yesterday, ch. 6:"The clause which
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you never know what you've got till it's gone »
Good friends and acquaintances shouldn't be taken for granted.
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you're never too old to learn »
It is possible to learn new things, at any age; (implying) follow your desires and dreams
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