a cut above »
Superior to; of a higher quality than.
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a notch above »
Superior to; of a higher quality than.
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above the salt »
Of high standing or honor.
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all fired up »
Excited or energized; highly enthusiastic.
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arm and a leg »
A relatively high price for an item or service; an exorbitant price.
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at the high port »
At once; unhesitatingly; quickly and vigorously.
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at the high port »
Or in a charge.
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bad money drives out good »
Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.
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big cheese »
A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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big enchilada »
A very important person, especially the highest-ranking individual in an organization.
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big enchilada »
Some item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.
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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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big wheel »
A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
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bigger fish to fry »
A higher valued result or target to reach.
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bird's-eye view »
The view from directly or high above.
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bring owls to Athens »
To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.
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bring up »
To bring from a lower position to a higher position.
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bump up »
To promote a person to a higher grade.
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buy straw hats in winter »
Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.
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buzz up »
To allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.
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captain of industry »
A prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.
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cash cow »
A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
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cat's meow »
A highly sought-after and fancy example of something.
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cat's pyjamas »
A highly sought-after and fancy example of something, usually referring to inanimate objects.
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catch big air »
Superlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.
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charley horse »
A muscle cramp, usually in the thigh or leg.
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cock-and-bull story »
A far-fetched and fanciful story or tale of highly dubious validity.
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come hell or high water »
Regardless of the hardships.
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come up »
To come to a higher position.
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concrete jungle »
An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
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corner the market »
To have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.
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deer in the headlights »
A mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.
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fall in line »
To submit to the rules of a higher authority; obey; conform.
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first rate »
Superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality.
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first things first »
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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fly in the face of »
To act in a manner highly contrary to; to counteract or contradict.
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for all intensive purposes »
For all highly demanding purposes.[1].
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funny money »
A highly inflated currency.
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get high »
To intoxicate oneself with drugs or other substances.
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get off one's high horse »
To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.
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gimme a five »
A request to receive a high five.
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go down »
To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
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go large »
To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.
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grand poobah »
A person who is important or high-ranking.
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head for the hills »
To travel to a higher elevation, especially to a rural region on vacation.
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head honcho »
The person in charge; the highest-ranking person in an organization.
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hell or high water »
Highly adverse circumstances; acts of God.
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high and low »
everywhere
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high as a kite »
Very much under the influence of drugs, extremely high.
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high cotton »
The best of times; a time of well being.
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high ground »
A location which is at a relatively high elevation, especially in comparison to the immediate surrounding area.
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high ground »
A position of advantage or superiority in a conflict or competition.
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high horse »
An appearance or sense of smug superiority.
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high noon »
Exactly noon; midday; the middle of the day.
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high on the hog »
Well off; living comfortably or extravagantly.
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high road »
A course of action which is honorable, dignified, or respectable.
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high road »
A main road or highway.
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hightail it »
To hurry or run; often, to flee.
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highway robbery »
Said of excessive or exorbitant prices.
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honorable mention »
An award or recognition given to something that does not make it to a higher standing but is worth mentioning in an honorable way.
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in high dudgeon »
Resentfully or furiously.
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jump the queue »
To move into a queue ahead of others who have been waiting longer or that have a higher priority; push in.
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jump up »
To move from one position to a higher position by one jump.
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jumped-up »
Describes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality.
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knee high to a grasshopper »
Short; especially relating to when the subject was a small child.
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lady or tiger »
A pure gamble with highly divergent outcomes.
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lapsed academic »
A person formerly employed as a professor or researcher in a university or other institution of higher education, especially one who no longer attempts to remain current in his or her former academic field.
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last word »
The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
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leave somebody high and dry »
To abandon somebody; to stop providing assistance at a crucial moment.
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lift up »
To elevate to a higher position.
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Living high on the hog »
Living richly, often above one's means
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moral high ground »
A position or point of view which is ethically superior or more reputable, in comparison to others which are under consideration.
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muck about »
To be playful; full of fun and high spirits.
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my way or the highway »
Will be excluded.
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nosebleed seat »
A seat high in the back of bleachers, stands, or the balcony at a theater.
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on high »
"According to those on high there is no global warming".
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on high »
"The Lord our God who dwelleth on high" Psalms 63:5.
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on high »
In authority.
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on high »
In the sky or the heavens.
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on one's high horse »
Self-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.
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out of one's league »
In a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.
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out of this world »
Exceptionally high quality; wonderful; marvellous.
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pay through the nose »
To pay a high price, especially an exorbitant or excessive amount, either in money or in some other manner.
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play up »
To make or attempt to make something appear more important, likely or obvious; to showcase or highlight.
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play with fire »
To put oneself in a precarious situation with a high risk of getting harmed, particularly emotionally or financially.
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power chord »
A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.
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pretty penny »
A considerable amount of money; a high price or a high income.
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pull someone down a peg »
To lower someone's high self-opinion.
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put up »
To place in a high location.
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raise the bar »
To raise standards or expectations, especially by creating something to a higher standard.
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reach for the stars »
To have high hopes, to be ambitious.
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seller's market »
An excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.
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Shittin in high cotton »
Living well, often above one's means
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shoot the moon »
To attain great heights, a high value, or a numerically high measurement.
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shot in the arm »
A shot of drug in the arm, to get on a high.
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sing soprano »
To perform vocal music in a higher pitch than alto.
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spectator sport »
A sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants.
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stop up »
To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.
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sweat »
Fluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
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take a number »
Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.
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tight ship »
A well-organized and highly disciplined organization.
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to beat the band »
Very vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in large quantities.
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top dollar »
The maximum amount of money that an item, service, or worker is worth; a very high price.
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top drawer »
Of the highest quality.
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top notch »
Very good; of the highest quality.
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top of the line »
The best, fanciest, or highest quality, especially among selections in a product line.
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top shelf »
Best, or high quality.
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tower block »
high-rise building
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two wrongs don't make a right »
(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to another
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underwater basket weaving »
An easy and useless college or high school class.
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ups and downs »
Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
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wash away »
To eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.
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white hole »
A theoretically possible but physically highly unlikely singularity which would emit matter and energy; the antithesis of a black hole.
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worth its weight in gold »
Highly valuable.
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