at large »
On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.
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back out »
To reverse a vehicle from a confined space.
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black-on-black »
Something that is invisible or intentionally obfuscated, such as warnings or fine print.
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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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chance'd be a fine thing »
Given to indicate that an aforementioned thing would be desirable but unlikely. Comparable to if I should be so lucky.
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coop up »
To confine in a restricted place or situation.
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cut it fine »
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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don't drop the soap »
(idiomatic) Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.
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down to a fine art »
Having or showing exceptional proficiency.
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fat of the land »
The greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.
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fine feathers make fine birds »
Something that appears beautiful or good is by definition beautiful or good.
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fine line »
A difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern.
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fine print »
The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.
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fine words butter no parsnips »
Talking about doing something does not get it done.
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fox in the henhouse »
A relationships wherein a predator is granted free reign within the prey's home confinement, often used in the political sense.
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go native »
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region; to become less refined under the influence of a less cultured, more primitive, or simpler social environment.
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hem in »
enclose, confine
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ins and outs »
The details or fine points of something.
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last word »
The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
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less is more »
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieres
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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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not to put too fine a point on it »
Used to apologise for a possibly impolite statement one is making.
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on track »
On a well-defined promotion path in an organisation, usually tenure.
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rough around the edges »
In need of refinement; unsophisticated.
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scotch mist »
fine rain
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to a fare-thee-well »
To the greatest extent or to completion; to a state of refinement or perfection.
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you can't make a silk purse of a sow's ear »
It is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.
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