ad fontes »
Go to the sources: An expression emphasizing the importance of conducting fundamental research and of consulting primary sources.
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back burner »
A state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.
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be-all and end-all »
Something considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.
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big daddy »
Something or someone of importance.
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big shot »
A person with a reputation of importance or power.
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big up »
To proclaim or exaggerate the importance of.
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bigwig »
A person of importance to a group or organization.
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bury the lead »
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
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bury the lede »
To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
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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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hill of beans »
Something of no importance.
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historical figure »
A fictional or fabricated person who was was given historical importance in legends and myth.
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historical figure »
A person who lived long ago, usually of some historical note or importance.
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horse around »
To play or fiddle; to clown; to do nothing of importance or consequence.
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in the driver's seat »
Having the most important role in a storyline or recognition. Of primary importance.
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