a cut below »
Inferior to; of a lower quality than.
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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down »
An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.
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a watched pot never boils »
A process appears to go more slowly if one waits for it rather than engaging in other activities.
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against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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age before beauty »
A phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.
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air out »
To expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.
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all hollow »
As a foregone conclusion.
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all hollow »
Common misspelling of all hallow.
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allow for »
To take into account when making plans.
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April showers bring May flowers »
April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.
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at a loss »
Below the cost or price of purchase.
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back burner »
A state of low urgency; a state of low current importance.
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back off »
To lower the setting of.
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back to the drawing board »
Back to the beginning following an unsuccessful attempt.
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back-burner »
Having low urgency; not currently important.
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bad money drives out good »
Debased coinage (with low levels of precious metals) replaces purer coinage (with higher levels of precious metals).(metaphorically) Mediocre talent drives away real talent.
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bang up cove »
A dashing fellow who spends his money freely.
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bark up the wrong tree »
To attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.
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barrel »
A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case.
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barrel »
A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.
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barrel »
The hollow basal part of a feather.
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beat down »
To haggle someone to sell at a lower price.
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beat off »
To drive something away with blows.
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beat up »
To feel badly guilty and accuse oneself over something. Usually followed by over.
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below par »
Having a price below its face value.
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below par »
Less than par for the hole or course.
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below par »
Not up to the average or normal standard.
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below the belt »
Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
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below the belt »
Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.
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blind »
A covering for a window to keep out light. The covering may be made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
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blow a fuse »
To lose one's temper; to become enraged.
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blow a gasket »
To become very angry or upset.
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blow a kiss »
To kiss one's hand, then blow on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.
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blow away »
Flabbergast; scintillate; impress greatly.
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blow away »
To be dispersed as a result of being blown.
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blow away »
To cause to go away by blowing.
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blow chunks »
To be very bad, inadequate, unpleasant, or miserable; to thoroughly suck.
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blow chunks »
To suffer from explosive diarrhea.
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blow chunks »
To vomit chunks of undigested food.
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blow hot and cold »
To behave inconsistently; to vacillate or to waver, as between extremes of opinion or emotion.
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blow it »
To fail at something; to mess up; to make a mistake.
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blow off »
To pass gas; to break wind.
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blow off »
To vent, usually, to reduce pressure in a container.
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blow off »
To shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.
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blow off steam »
To rant or shout in order to relieve stress; to vent.
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blow one's chances »
To forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.
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blow one's top »
To be explosively angry. To lose one's temper.
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blow out of proportion »
To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.
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blow over »
To blow on something causing it to topple.
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blow over »
To pass naturally; to go away; to settle or calm down.
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blow smoke »
To speak with a lack of credibility, sense, purpose, or truth; to speak nonsense.
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blow someone out of the water »
To trounce; to defeat someone thoroughly, at a game or in battle.
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blow someone's mind »
To astonish someone, to flabbergast someone.
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blow the whistle »
To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.
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blow the whistle »
To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
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blow this pop stand »
To exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.
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blow this popsicle stand »
To leave an establishment speedily.
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blow up »
To explode or be destroyed by explosion.
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blow up »
To explode something or somebody or destroy something or injure or kill somebody by explosion.
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blow up »
To inflate or fill with air.
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blow up »
To enlarge or zoom in.
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blow up »
To fail disastrously.
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blow up »
To become popular very quickly.
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blow up »
To suddenly get very angry.
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blow up in one's face »
To fail disastrously.
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blow-by-blow »
Detailing every action or occurrence completely.
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blue devils »
Low spirits; depression.
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bogged down »
Stuck; mired, as in detail, difficulty; delayed or made slower.
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bottom of the line »
The worst, the most lackluster, or lowest quality currently on the market, especially among selections in a product line.
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box-office bomb »
A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially that which is less than the budget for the motion picture.
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break the buck »
Fall below the value of one dollar per share.[1].
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breathe down someone's neck »
To follow someone too closely, making it uncomfortable for them.
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brim over »
To overflow over the brim.
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bring up »
To bring from a lower position to a higher position.
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bush league »
A low-ranking or inferior level among groups, professions, organizations, etc.
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bush league »
A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
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busy work »
Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
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buy straw hats in winter »
Of stocks, to buy when both demand and price is low, sell when demand and price is high.
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buzz up »
To allow entrance into a building from a higher floor by triggering an electronic lock.
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cash cow »
A product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
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che sera sera »
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we must sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we must die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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circle the wagons »
To draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.
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class clown »
A student who frequently makes jokes or pokes fun; a wiseacre.
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clue stick »
A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.
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cool down »
To cause something temperature to lower.
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copper-bottomed »
Having lower parts made of or covered by copper.
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coug it »
To suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".
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cruising for a bruising »
Following a course of action likely to result in injury or other trouble for oneself.
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cut up »
To behave like a clown.
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dead weight »
That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
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deathblow »
A strike or blow that leads to death, especially a coup de grace.
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deathblow »
Something that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc.
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developments »
A group of building complexes or apartments. Often used for low income housing.
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die »
Followed by for. Often expressing wider contextual motivations, though sometimes indicating direct causes.
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die »
Followed by from. General use, though somewhat more common in medical or scientific contexts.
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die »
Followed by of. General use.
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die »
Followed by with. Now rare as indicating direct cause.
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dim bulb »
A person who is slow-witted.
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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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do a slow burn »
To experience a gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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do justice »
To really allow to be apprehended in its full scope.
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dog around »
To follow diligently.
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drag »
To act or proceed slowly or without enthusiasm; to be reluctant.
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drag »
To move slowly.
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drag one's feet »
To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.
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draw on »
To advance, continue; to move or pass slowly or continuously, as under a pulling force.
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drip »
To have a superabundance of valuable things. Usually followed by "with".
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drip »
To leak slowly.
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easy does it »
Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
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fall behind »
To be progressively below average in performance.
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fall on one's sword »
To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..
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fat lip »
A swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.
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filter down »
Of a liquid; to move slowly down to lower substrate levels.
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filter down »
Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.
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finders keepers »
The doctrine that whoever finds something is allowed to keep it
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first things first »
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First things first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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flash in the pan »
A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment.
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flower »
Typically including sepals, petals, stamens, and ovaries; often conspicuously colourful.
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flower »
A plant that bears flowers.
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flower »
An inflorescence that resembles a flower, but actually contains many small florets, such as a sunflower.
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flower »
Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
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flower »
The best examples or representatives of a group.
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flower »
The best state of things; the prime.
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flower »
The vulva, especially the labia majora.
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follow in someone's footsteps »
To follow the same path as someone.
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follow suit »
To follow an example; to imitate.
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follow suit »
To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.
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follow through »
To finish; to complete, especially, of a commitment.
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gallows humor »
Comedy that makes light of death or other very serious matters.
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gapers' block »
A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.
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get away with »
To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.
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give 'em enough rope »
Allow one to function unhindered, or without further overbearing oversight.
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glimmer »
A faint light; a dim glow.
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glow worm »
beetle
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go down »
To descend; to move from a higher place to a lower one.
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go down the wrong way »
To swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.
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go to seed »
To pass from flowering or ripening to the formation of seeds.
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go with the flow »
To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.
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good old boy »
A male friend or chum, especially a schoolmate; a man with an established network of friends who assist one another in social and business situations; a decent, dependable fellow.
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grease payment »
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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harsh one's mellow »
Disturbing someone otherwise in a state of calm.
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harsh one's mellow »
To annoy or irritate; to bother.
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harsh one's mellow »
To get on one's nerves.
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harsh one's mellow »
To make someone feel bad emotionally.
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have one's ears lowered »
To get a haircut.
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have the blues »
To be depressed, to have a low morale.
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high and low »
everywhere
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hit the rocks »
To be at a low point in one's pursuits.
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hoist by one's own petard »
To be hurt, or destroyed by one's own plot or device, of one's own doing which one intended for another; to be "blown up by one's own bomb".
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horse around »
To play or fiddle; to clown; to do nothing of importance or consequence.
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hospital pass »
A throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.
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hot on somebody's heels »
Close behind; pursuing or following closely.
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idiot light »
Any warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.
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in the swim »
Actively participating in the flow of events; very involved.
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in the wake of »
Following.
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it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good »
There is usually something of benefit to someone, no matter how bad the situation.
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jew down »
To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
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joe job »
An uninteresting, low-level, low-paying job.
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jump down »
To leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump.
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keep down »
To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.
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keep up with »
To manage to follow .
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knock down »
Sold with a blow from the gavel.
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knock out »
To render someone unconscious, as by a blow to the head.
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la goutte d'eau qui fait d%C3%A9border le vase »
The drop of water that makes the vase overflow.
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ladies first »
A phrase encouraging polite gentlemanliness, allowing the ladies to go before the men.
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lash out »
To make a sudden blow.
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lay about »
To strike blows in all directions.
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lay low »
To remain hidden or to hide oneself.
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lay low »
To knock out; to cause to fall.
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lay off »
From employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package.
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let down »
lower
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let her rip »
To set off or allow to begin.
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let in »
allow to enter
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let it be »
To leave something to follow its natural course.
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let slip »
allow to escape
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live wire »
An electrical wire through which there is a flow of electrical current.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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lot lizard »
A low or stupid person.
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low blow »
A rhetorical attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.
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low blow »
An unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist; a groin attack..
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low road »
A course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.
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low-hanging fruit »
Easily obtained gains; what can be obtained by readily available means.
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lower the boom »
To suddenly overpower, with "on".
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lower the boom »
To use one's superior physical strength; clobber.
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lower the boom on »
To punish someone.
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lower the boom on »
To terminate or abolish something.
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lubrication payment »
A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
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made in China »
Of poor or low quality.
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made in Japan »
Of poor or low quality.
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make a mountain out of a molehill »
To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
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mills of the gods grind slowly »
Justice may arrive slowly, but it cannot be avoided.
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money for old rope »
Money exchanged for goods of low value.
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more haste, less speed »
When we are in a hurry, we often end up completing our task slower.
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nip in the bud »
To remove a bud from a plant to prevent flower and fruit from forming.
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no prize for guessing »
Used to form expressions emphasizing the unsurprising nature of what follows.
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no screaming hell »
Something that is not particularly effective or impressive; something that is below expectations.
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object lesson »
Anything used an example or lesson which serves to warn others as to the outcomes that result from a particular action or behavior, as exemplified by the fates of those who followed that course.
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off one's game »
Performing in any activity below one's usual level; behaving in an irregular, inept, or awkward manner; feeling unwell.
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off one's game »
Playing or competing below one's usual level of performance.
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old stick »
A man, chap, fellow, guy.
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on the uptake »
In understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases "quick on the uptake" and "slow on the uptake".
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one at a time »
Individually, as opposed to collectively; slowly or methodically, figuratively.
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one side »
You should move to one side and allow me to go through the passageway you are blocking.
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one step at a time »
Slowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.
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one swallow does not a summer make »
One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.
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one swallow does not make a summer »
A sign is not proof
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one swallow doesn't make a summer »
One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.
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or what »
Or something else; allows for the existence of an unexpressed alternative to what was said.
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out of one's league »
In a situation in which one is mismatched with one or more others, whose accomplishments, preparedness, or other characteristics are on a significantly higher or lower level than one's own.
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parade of horribles »
A rhetorical device employing a series of progressively more terrible results following from an act.
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pay out »
To slacken a rope by lengthening it; to allow a rope to run out.
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peaches-and-cream »
Of facial complexion, smooth, with attractive yellow-pink coloring.
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peashooter »
A toy gun, consisting of a tube through which peas or small objects are blown.
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play dumb »
To pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.
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play possum »
To feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.
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pocket money »
child's allowance
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point blank »
The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for the effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.
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pop someone's cherry »
To deflower someone.
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potter »
One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
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puff out »
To blow briefly and lightly.
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pull someone down a peg »
To lower someone's high self-opinion.
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purple prose »
Extravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.
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put down »
To set down, stop carrying, or place in a low location.
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put down »
To make prices, or taxes, lower.
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put up with »
To tolerate, suffer through, or allow, esp. something annoying.
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quote unquote »
Emphasizes the following word or phrase for irony, as used almost exclusively in spoken language.
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rag the puck »
To proceed slowly at any activity in order to use up time; to stall for time.
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rain cheque »
Any voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.
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rein in »
To stop or slow a horse by pulling the reins.
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rein in »
To stop or slow something, by exercising control.
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ring hollow »
To seem to be false or implausible; to be unconvincing.
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rock bottom »
The very lowest possible level.
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round down »
To the greatest integer that is not greater than it, or to some other lower value, especially a whole number of hundreds, thousands, etc.
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run down »
To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.
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run into »
To blend into; to be followed by or adjacent to without there being a clear boundary.
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run on fumes »
To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel.
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run over »
To overflow.
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screw back »
To cue the cue ball in such a way as to impart backspin. On impact, the ball will follow a reverse trajectory according to the spin.
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second string »
Not as good; of a lower quality or condition.
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see yellow »
To receive a yellow card.
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sell »
To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
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sell a bargain »
A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".
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set back »
To remove from or allow distance.
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settle for »
To accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.
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shoot the moon »
To achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.
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shotgun »
A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.
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shuffle »
A rhythm commonly used in blues music. Consists of a series of triplet notes with the middle note missing, so that it sounds like a long note followed by a short note. Sounds like a walker dragging one foot.
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slam dunk »
Tacking on top of the wind of the following yacht in close quarters.
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sleep on it »
To postpone a decision until the following day to avoid making a hasty choice.
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slippery slope »
A logical argument that follows a chain of events or causes and effects to some conclusion.
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slow burn »
A gradually increasing feeling of anger or frustration.
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slow down »
Decelerate.
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slow up »
To slow, slow down, decelerate.
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slowly but surely »
In a slow, yet careful manner
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snail's pace »
A very slow pace.
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soft sawder »
"How the old boy swallowed my soft sawder and Brummagem notes!" —Tom Taylor, The Ticket-of-Leave Man.
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softly softly »
Discreet, low-key, careful.
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spill over »
To enter into another zone by way of accident or overcrowding; to overflow.
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stand up »
To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
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stem the tide »
To slow or stop the increase.
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stick in the mud »
More generally, one who is slow, old-fashioned, or unprogressive; an old fogey.
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stick with »
To follow or adhere to.
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stop up »
To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.
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strange bedfellows »
An unusual combination or political alliance.
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suck in »
To cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.
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suck into »
To cause someone to become slowly more and more involved in a business or situation that is often not to that person's liking.
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swallow one's pride »
To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.
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swallow up »
To completely enclose or envelop.
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sweet william »
flower
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tag along »
To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.
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take a back seat »
To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.
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take after »
To follow someone's example.
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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves »
If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999,
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take down »
To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
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take one's time »
To go about something slowly and carefully.
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take something in one's stride »
Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
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talk down »
To negotiate a lower price.
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taper off »
To diminish or lessen gradually; to become smaller, slower, quieter, etc.
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the terrorists will have won »
Phrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.
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thin end of the wedge »
Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.
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third string »
Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.
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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn
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tin god »
An individual that abuses or exceeds his authority over others, frequently in petty ways; for example a low-level manager in situational comedies and other entertainment.
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to give a person line »
To allow a person more or less liberty until it is convenient to stop or check him/her, like a hooked fish that swims away with the line.
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to the letter »
Literally, exactly, to follow the rules as they're written.
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to thine own self be true »
The easiest person to deceive is oneself."This above all:to thine own self be true,and it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." -William Shakespeare
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totus porcus »
Completely; unreservedly: swallowed the official version totus porcus.
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trailer park trash »
Lower-class people who live in trailer parks.
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true believer »
A strict follower of a religious doctrine.
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turn back »
To refuse to allow someone to pass a border or enter a place.
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turnabout is fair play »
It is allowable to retaliate against an enemy's dirty tricks by using the same ones against him.
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ups and downs »
Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.
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valley of death »
The phase of a startup business beginning with the entrepreneur's fulltime commitment to it and ending when the business has achieved sustainable cash flow.
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victory at sea »
Ocean conditions very windblown and messy, possibly to the point of being inimical to surfing and other water sports.
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wash down »
To help to swallow by drinking a liquid, after eating something, or taking a pill.
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wash out »
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
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watch this space »
An indication that a development will follow.
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wear down »
To have one's long hair styled in a free, low-hanging, unencumbered style; i.e., not in an up-do or ponytail.
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when it rains, it pours »
If a person encounters bad luck, more bad luck will follow.
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whistle-blower »
One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
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white trash »
A poorly educated white person with low moral and social standards and low social status.
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wind down »
Lower by winding something.
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wind down »
To slow; to become calmer or less busy.
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worm's-eye view »
A view of an object from below, from the ground.
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write off »
Figuratively, to assign a low value to something.
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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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yellow card »
booking
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yellow journalism »
Material published in a broadcast or periodical, such as a tabloid newspaper or magazine, which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.
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yellow press »
Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.
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yellow-bellied »
Pertaining to an animal or reptile that has a yellow belly.
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yellow-bellied »
Uncourageous.
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yellowbelly »
A coward.
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yellowbelly »
Someone from Lincolnshire.
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you don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows »
You don't need an expert to tell you what you already know.
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you're never too old to learn »
It is possible to learn new things, at any age; (implying) follow your desires and dreams
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