bridge »
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
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business before pleasure »
An admonishment that discharging one's obligations must take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.
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chase down »
To investigate the cause of something.
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che sara sara »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1892 March 17, Cigarette,
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close, but no cigar »
That's almost correct, but not quite.
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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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drill down »
To examine information at another level or in greater detail; especially in a database, to navigate to a more detailed level or record.
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free lunch »
Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort.
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hold up one's end »
To hold up one's end of the bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation.
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lex dubia non obligat »
(law) A doubtful law is not binding.
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light up »
To light a cigarette, pipe, etc.
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look into »
To investigate, explore, or consider.
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no strings attached »
Without conditions or obligations; without a catch.
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off one's own bat »
At one's own instigation.
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off the top of one's head »
Without great thought or investigation; extemporaneous; natural; offhand.
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