against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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ahead of one's time »
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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ahead of the game »
Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.
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arsy varsey »
Tumbling upside down; head over heels.
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at loggerheads »
Unable to agree; opposing.
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barrel »
A round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
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be my guest »
Do as you wish; go ahead; help yourself; go for it!.
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beat one's head against a stone wall »
To waste effort on a futile project.
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bite someone's head off »
To severely berate someone.
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bridge »
A valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
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butt heads »
To argue uncompromisingly with someone.
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catch up »
To be reaching something that had been ahead.
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center field »
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
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come a cropper »
To fall headlong from a horse.
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come to a head »
To rapidly come to a turning point.
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