physical break »
A short break in a meeting or in a classroom setting, intended to improve attention.
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put words in somebody's mouth »
To attribute to somebody something he or she did not say; to claim inaccurately that somebody said or intended something.
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rag the puck »
To retain possession of the puck by skillful skating and stickhandling without attempting to score, as a deliberate tactic intended to use up time.
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red herring »
A clue that is misleading or that has been falsified, intended to divert attention.
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save face »
To take an action or make a gesture intended to preserve one's reputation or honour.
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show the flag »
To represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to suggest the authority or importance of that country or group.
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stick it to the man »
To take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government.
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take a bullet »
To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.
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take out of context »
To interpret something in a manner in which it was not intended to be understood, often deliberately.
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the proof of the pudding is in the eating »
The only real test of something is as what it is intended to be used for.
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the road to hell is paved with good intentions »
well-intended acts can lead to disaster
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to that end »
For that reason, with that goal, intending to produce that result.
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tongue-in-cheek »
Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.
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white lie »
A deliberate, untrue statement which does no harm or is intended to produce a favorable result.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
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