acknowledge the corn »
To cop a plea; to admit to a small error but not a larger one.
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albatross »
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
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at large »
In full, fully.
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at large »
In general; as a whole.
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at large »
On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.
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beaver away »
To busily undertake a large task.
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big boy »
A large object or person.
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big gun »
A large-caliber artillery piece.
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blow up »
To enlarge or zoom in.
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blue whale »
largest mammal
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bumper crop »
A large yield; an excess of something.
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by and large »
Mostly, generally; with few exceptions.
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by far »
To a considerably large extent, easily.
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camel's nose »
A metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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cattle call »
An audition which is open to the public and thus draws a large number of applicants, many of whom are inexperienced.
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clean up »
To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
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clock up »
To accumulate a large amount of time.
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clock up »
To accumulate a large distance.
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come out of the woodwork »
To appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.
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consume mass quantities »
To use large amounts of any resource.
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crank out »
To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
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cut in »
When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.
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deadweight »
The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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don't be penny wise and pound foolish »
Don't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.
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everybody and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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everyone and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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far and away »
By a large degree or margin; greatly.
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far and wide »
Over a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.
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fifth wheel »
A very large trailer that is towed with a pickup truck.
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fifth wheel »
A very large truck trailer; an 18-wheeler.
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fudge the issue »
Adopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.
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get stuck in »
To dedicate a large amount of effort towards.
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go large »
To enjoy oneself to the maximum.
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go large »
To have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.
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go large »
To supersize.
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grate »
A horizontal metal grille through which water, ash, or small objects can fall, while larger objects cannot.
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grow out of »
To become too physically large for something, especially clothes.
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guinea pig »
A tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.
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have it large »
To engage intensely in pleasure-seeking activities.
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have one's work cut out for one »
To face a large task or project.
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hell and half of Georgia »
A very large region; everywhere.
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hot mess »
A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers.
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hustle and bustle »
A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.
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knuckle dragger »
A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.
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larger-than-life »
Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.
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larger-than-life »
Very imposing, renowned, or impressively influential.
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licence to print money »
A means of generating a large income with little effort.
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light bucket »
Nickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.
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lion »
A stylized representation of a large cat, used on a coat of arms.
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lion »
A large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.
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lion's share »
The majority; a large or generous portion.
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live large »
To have a lavish or overly-extravagant lifestyle.
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loom large »
be prominent
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make a killing »
To win or earn a large amount of money.
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many a mickle makes a muckle »
(UK) a lot of small amounts together, become a large amount.
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many hands make light work »
A large number of people co-operating can perform tasks easily.
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meaty »
Of a person or a body part, large and solid.
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on wheels »
To a large degree, excessive.
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onesie-twosie »
Individually or in very small groups, rather in larger batches.
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penny wise and pound foolish »
Prudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.
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pour out »
To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
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put away »
To take a large lead in a game.
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put down »
To pay an initial amount of money on a large purchase.
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run into »
To reach a large figure.
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screen out »
To use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small objects or particles.
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snow in »
By a large snowfall.
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spare tyre »
A large stomach and rolls of fat around the waist.
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swing for the fences »
To act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.
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take a bath »
To lose a large amount of money in an investment.
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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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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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to beat the band »
Very vigorously; at a frantic pace; to a high degree; in large quantities.
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too big for one's britches »
Too large to fit into one's pants.
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trench mouth »
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, typically characterized by inflammation, bleeding, deep ulceration, necrotized tissue, pain, fever, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, and halitosis.
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yak shaving »
Any apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.
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zoom in »
To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a larger image, or a closer view.
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zoom in »
So as to make it larger and possibly more detailed.
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