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i for one welcome our new x overlords
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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
A cliché used to exaggerate an accomplishment or milestone..
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one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
Words spoken by Neil Armstrong when taking the first steps on the moon.
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back to our muttons
To get back to the business at hand.
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have one's work cut out for one
To face a large task or project.
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new message
messages coming to the inbox
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new school
A style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that is typical of the current era, as opposed to former eras.
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break new ground
By extension, to initiate a new venture.
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break new ground
To begin excavating and levelling earth for a new building, or, originally, for cultivation.
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emperor's new clothes
Something obvious and embarrassing that is politely ignored or that goes unacknowledged.
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a new broom sweeps clean
New management will often make radical changes.
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dawn of a new day
A new beginning; a fresh start; an important, promising turning point.
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like the new time
Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.
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turn over a new leaf
To engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.
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run for one's money
A difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation.
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run for one's money
A reasonable opportunity to succeed, perform acceptably, or escape harm, especially in a difficult situation.
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for all one is worth
Intensely, vigorously, with as much effort as one can supply.
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look out for number one
To act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.
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one in the eye for
An event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who considered it impossible or unwelcome; an annoyance.
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too big for one's boots
Far less capable than one's claims to be.
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too big for one's britches
Disturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.
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too big for one's britches
Too large to fit into one's pants.
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there is nothing new under the sun
There is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks
It is impossible, or almost impossible, to change people's habits or traits or mindset.
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in for an inch, in for a mile
Given that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.
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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of god
The rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.
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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
If something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another.
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in for a dime, in for a dollar
Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry,
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in for a penny, in for a pound
Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must
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cut off one's nose to spite one's face
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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one can't hold two watermelons in one hand
do not attempt to take on more than you can handle
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put one's money where one's mouth is
More generally, to take an obvious stake in the truth of a claim that one is making.
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cut one's coat according to one's cloth
Live according to your means.
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keep one's cards close to one's chest
To avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.
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one's bark is worse than one's bite
The individual acts threatening but is relatively harmless.
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put all one's eggs in one basket
Rather than diversifying.
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put one's money where one's mouth is
To make or take a bet.
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eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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all one's eggs in one basket
Devoting all of one’s resources to one thing.
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all one's eggs in one basket
Investing heavily in just one area.
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it takes one to know one
The person criticizing is as bad as the person being criticized.
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put one's foot in one's mouth
To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.
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wear one's heart on one's sleeve
To be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
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give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
It is more worthwhile to teach someone to do something, than to do something for them.
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have one's wits about one
To remain calm, composed, or aware.
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keep one on one's toes
To keep one attentive, active, busy or alert.
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account for
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
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ache for
To desire, or want something, or someone, very much.
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answer for
To be held responsible for.
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pay for
To exchange for, especially money for goods or services.
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reckon for
To answer for; to pay the account for.
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