a miss is as good as a mile »
A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.
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act out »
To go through the process of a scene from a play, a charade or a pointless exercise.
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all the same »
Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.
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all the tea in China »
Something priceless or invaluable.
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and change »
And some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.
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Apa Sâmbetei »
"for nothing", "to no result", or that what you have done was destroyed or is rendered useless after you finish it.
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at a loss for words »
Having nothing to say; stunned to the point of speechlessness.
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at the mercy of »
In the power of; defenceless/defenseless against.
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babe in the woods »
A person who is innocent, naive, inexperienced, or helpless.
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baby blues »
Period and feeling of depressiveness after giving birth; a less severe form of postnatal depression.
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back down »
To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.
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back off »
To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.
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bang on about »
To keep talking endlessly about the same subject.
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basket case »
One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress.
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be that as it may »
Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
