a chain is only as strong as its weakest link »
An organization (especially a process or a business) is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person. A group of associates is only as strong as its laziest member.
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baker's dozen »
Thirteen, a group of thirteen.
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be in on »
To be a party to a secret shared by a small group of people.
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bigwig »
A person of importance to a group or organization.
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bring in »
To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
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cherry picking »
Selecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.
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company »
A group of individuals with a common purpose, as in a company of actors.
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developments »
A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.
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fall in with »
To join a group of people.
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fit into »
To be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people.
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flutter in the dovecote »
A disturbance, usually one caused within a prescribed group of people.
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goon squad »
A group of individuals serving as enforcers, bodyguards, and the like, especially persons hired for such a purpose and using violent, thuggish methods.
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hammer home »
Until or so that a person or group of people understands it.
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jungle telegraph »
A gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.
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mind the store »
To take active responsibility for a group or process, especially within an organization.
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mixed bag »
By extension, a group of entities with few characteristics in common; an assortment.
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mutual admiration society »
A group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.
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one another »
Used of a reciprocal relationship among a group of more than two people or things; compare each other.
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pass the hat »
To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions.
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preach to the choir »
Speaking as if to convince a person or group of something which that person or group already believes.
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ride herd on »
To supervise a group of people, such as workers, and/or their actions, i.e. their work.
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round of applause »
An outburst of clapping among a group or audience. Often asked for by the Master of Ceremonies at a concert or other performance.
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rumor mill »
A group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
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run around after »
To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.
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run around with »
To spend a lot of time with a person or group of people. Often used to talk about a person's group of friends that one does not like much.
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task force »
A group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity, especially assigned in a particular capacity.
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think tank »
A group of which performs research and develops reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporations, interest groups, or government.
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whole enchilada »
All of something or a group of related things taken in totality.
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