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if only
I wish that; signifies a wish or desire.
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beauty is only skin deep
What matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.
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only fools and horses work
Philosophy of life that people who do not look for an easy way of earning a living are foolish.
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they're only after one thing
Men are only interested in sex.
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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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you only get what you give
There is a positive correlation between the effort one puts in and the benefits one receives.
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buckle down
To put forth the needed effort; to focus; become serious; apply oneself.
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pro forma
For the sake of form only.
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bawl out
To have a serious argument accompanied with shouting.
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blame canada
A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a serious social issue by laying responsibility with Canada.
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a stopped clock is right twice a day
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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all kidding aside
Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.
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all over but the shouting
The substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.
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and your little dog too
A statement that not only will the person being addressed be punished but their conspirators will also.
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assault and battery
. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.
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at a pinch
By the skin of one’s teeth; only just; Deo volente; perhaps; if you’re lucky..
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bad blood
A serious feud or grudge.
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big fish in a small pond
One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.
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button-down
Serious; staid; businesslike.
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by the way
[...] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.
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catch-as-catch-can
Intermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.
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cherry pick
To select only the best from a range of options.
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cherry picking
Selecting only the best from a group or other range of choices.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.
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cross that bridge when one comes to it
To deal with a problem or situation only when it arises.
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dead duck
One who is in serious danger or trouble.
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deliver the message to garcia
Programmers are consistently dehumanized because so many do indeed deliver the message to Garcia only to be at best ignored.
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deliver the message to garcia
What we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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fair to middling
Only tolerably good.
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fair weather friend
Only when it is advantageous or easy.
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for the birds
Worthless; pointless; not deserving serious consideration.
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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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gallows humor
Comedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.
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get one's act together
To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
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hanging offence
A crime so serious that it is punishable by means of death by hanging.
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heart to heart
A sincere, serious, or personal conversation.
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horse of a different color
An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.
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in fun
as a joke; not serious
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in the short run
Lasting only a short time, shortsightedly.
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inside baseball
Matters of interest only to insiders.
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inside joke
A joke that is understood or meant to be understood only by certain people who are in the know about the details.
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it's one's funeral
One's decisions or actions will bring undesirable consequences only on oneself.
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just in case
If and only if.
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l'esprit de l'escalier
The experience of thinking of a devastating rejoinder only after leaving the scene of the debate.
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landing strip
A cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.
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last resort
The only remaining, unwanted, option or choice.
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lighten up
To become less serious and more cheerful or casual; to relax.
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long shot
Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.
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loose cannon
A cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew.
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