a million times »
by a factor of a million
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accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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after the fact »
Too late; after something is finished or final.
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all over grumble »
Unsatisfactory.
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all things being equal »
Without considering or being affected by external factors.
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another nail in one's coffin »
One in a series of factors which lead, or purport to lead, to downfall.
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baggage »
In a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.
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barnburner »
Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.
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bend the truth »
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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bite the hand that feeds you »
To cause harm to a benefactor.
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bright-line rule »
A clearly defined rule or standard, comprised of objective factors, which leaves little or no room for varying interpretation.
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bury the lead »
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
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bury the lede »
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.
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cite chapter and verse »
To speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information.
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company »
In legal context, an entity that manufactures or sells products , or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
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cook up »
To manufacture; to falsify; to devise an elaborate lie.
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correlation does not imply causation »
(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.
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deadweight »
A useless, usually encumbering factor.
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dirty laundry »
Unflattering facts or questionable activities that one wants to remain secret, but which some other may use to blackmail with.
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do someone proud »
To cause someone to feel pride, admiration, or satisfaction.
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earn one's keep »
To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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every dog has its day »
Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction.
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factor space »
A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
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factor space »
In a product space.
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factotum »
A general servant.
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factotum »
A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.
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factotum »
Jack of all trades.
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facts on the ground »
A euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.
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facts on the ground »
Some aspects of the situation in a particular location.
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fall short »
To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
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feet of clay »
To say that someone, who appears strong or invincible, in fact has a hidden weak point which could cause their fall.
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full marks »
To exclaim complete satisfaction with someone's efforts.
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give somebody a piece of one's mind »
To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction.
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gut factor »
Feelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.
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he who smelt it dealt it »
(colloquial, originally) A person who calls attention to or complains about a fart is likely trying to pretend it wasn't his or her own.(colloquial, by extension) Used to suggest that a person calling attention to or complaining about a given problem may in fact be the source of the problem.
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head start »
A factor conducive to superiority and success.
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hold with the hare and run with the hounds »
To remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.
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if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle »
(colloquial, vulgar, humorous) It is fruitless to speculate about counterfactual situations."We would have won the match if we'd had a decent goalkeeper.""And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!"
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in aid to this fact »
In addition to; and futhermore.
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in fact »
Actually, in truth.
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in fact »
Resulting from the actions of parties.
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it is what it is »
This circumstance is simply a fact and must be accepted or dealt with as it exists.
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lead time »
The amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered.
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Loose cannon »
An uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.
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made in China »
Cheaply manufactured in East Asia.
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made in China »
Manufactured in the People's Republic of China.
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made in Japan »
Cheaply manufactured in East Asia.
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made in Japan »
Manufactured in Japan.
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make someone's day »
To make someone happy or to be a source of satisfaction.
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make the grade »
To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.
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matter of fact »
A fact.
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matter of fact »
A more factual correction.
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matter of fact »
Something completely true.
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mum's the word »
The accompanying facts are a secret, not to be divulged.
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no smoke without fire »
Indicative of the fact that gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact.
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orphan drug »
But which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply.
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out of touch »
No longer conversant with facts; not aware or realistic.
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painting rocks »
Pointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.
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perfect storm »
A situation where a calamity is caused by the convergence and amplifying interaction of a number of factors.
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piece of work »
A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.
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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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right as rain »
Correct; factually accurate.
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seagull approach »
The occurence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
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seeing is believing »
You need to see something to believe it; visible facts cannot be denied.
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shit-eating grin »
A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.
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strip away »
To ignore a factor which obscures the reality.
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talk through one's hat »
To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.
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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 fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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the nose knows »
Despite the addressee's belief that the speaker was unaware of something, the speaker, in fact, was already aware.
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them's the facts »
That's the truth, that's how it is; frequently used in reference to an unfortunate truth.
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up to scratch »
Sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality.
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when he's at home »
In reality; in fact; when it comes down to it.
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