bigger fish to fry »
A higher valued result or target to reach.
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bigger fish to fry »
A much more pressing issue to attend to.
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break ground »
To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
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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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chain reaction »
A nuclear reaction in which particles produced by the fission of one atom trigger fissions of other atoms.
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cock a snook »
To spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.
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dig up »
To discover something by digging; to unearth.
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have eyes bigger than one's belly »
To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.
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have eyes bigger than one's stomach »
To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.
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itchy trigger finger »
A tendency to act in haste or without consideration.
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no biggie »
Not a big deal, not something to worry about.
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pig out »
They watched the game and pigged out on chips and pizza.
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pull the trigger »
To commit to a course of action.
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pull the trigger »
To fire a gun.
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see the forest for the trees »
To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the bigger picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative.
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the bigger they are, the harder they fall »
The larger something is, the more disastrous and spectacular its downfall
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thumb one's nose »
To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, usually while simultaneous wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.
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tip of the iceberg »
Only the beginning; just a small indication of a larger possibility; a problem is much bigger than it seems.
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trigger-happy »
Having a tendency or desire to shoot a firearm irresponsibly before adequately identifying the target.
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trigger-happy »
Inclined to behave recklessly, especially with machinery.
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trigger-happy »
Inclined to react excessively or violently at the slightest provocation.
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