any press is good press »
Being mentioned in the media is beneficial to the subject because it gets publicity.
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backseat driver »
By extension, anybody offering unsolicited or unwelcome advice.
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bend the truth »
To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.
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break in »
To enter by force or illicit means.
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bring out »
To elicit, evoke, or emphasize a particular quality.
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bust chops »
To nag; to berate or hound in an effort to elicit action.
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carry on »
To have an illicit sexual liaison.
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draw out »
To extract, bring out, as concealed information; elicit; educe.
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forbidden fruit »
Illicit pleasure; something that one should not take or get involved with, such as an another person's spouse.
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forked tongue »
The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.
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in bed with »
Engaging in a close mutually beneficial relationship, especially secretly and illicitly.
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in black and white »
Explicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.
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inside job »
A crime or other illicit action committed by or with the help of someone either employed by the victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.
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less is more »
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieres
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over the transom »
Said of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.
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