a day late and a dollar short »
Action that was taken too late and too feeble to be of any use.
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a different ballpark »
Something totally unrelated or of a vastly different scale or scope.
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a penny saved is a penny earned »
A maxim for thrift that says that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime
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add up »
To accumulate; to amount to.
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after the fact »
Too late; after something is finished or final.
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ahead of one's time »
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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all that jazz »
Everything else related to something; other similar things.
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answer back »
To reply to a question at a later time.
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arm's length »
Independent, but related.
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as far as »
With respect to; as relates to.
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at all hours »
Late into the night or early morning; when people ought to be sleeping.
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bar star »
A female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.
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barrel »
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.
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behind its time »
Showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.
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better an egg today than a hen tomorrow »
It is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.
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