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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baggage »
In a metaphorical sense, factors that restrict a person's freedom, often in an intellectual or psychological way: emotional baggage.
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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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clue stick »
A metaphorical stick used to beat information or understanding into a slow learner.
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crab mentality »
A way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
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go off »
To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.
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rocking horse shit »
A metaphor for something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent.
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weigh in »
To bring in one's weight, metaphorically speaking, to bear on an issue.
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