abominable snowman »
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ask my arse »
A common reply to any question; still deemed wit at sea, and formerly at court, under the denomination of selling bargains.
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at a glance »
Upon cursory examination; an abbreviated review.
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at the end of the road »
No longer in the competition. Voted off. Eliminated.
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autem cackler »
Dissenters of every denomination.
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babes in the wood »
Criminals in the stocks, or pillory.
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be had up »
To be accused of, or arrested for a criminal act.
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be the way to go »
Represent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.
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born with a silver spoon in one's mouth »
Note. The original nautical expression is just born with a silver spoon and describes those young gentlemen who were able to enter the Royal Navy without examination and whose promotion was assured. the converse was born with a wooden ladle.
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brown bag »
A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
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call off the dogs »
During a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.
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charge up »
To motivate, to instill someone with determination.
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chew the cud »
To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
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circular firing squad »
A political party or other group experiencing considerable disarray because the members are engaging in internal disputes and mutual recrimination.
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clay »
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
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dark horse »
A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.
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do a bunk »
To escape or flee under incriminating circumstances.
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do away with »
To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.
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end of the line »
The termination point of a railway or similar transportation system.
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fishing expedition »
A non-specific search for information, especially incriminating information.
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get the axe »
To be fired, axed, terminated.
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get the chop »
To be eliminated from a competition in a reality television program.
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give the elbow »
To terminate the employment of.
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hang up »
To terminate a phone call.
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have an eye for »
To have good taste; to have the ability to discriminate or identify quality.
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head scratcher »
December 2007, W:Daily News Tribune - Golden Globes nominations a head-scratcher.
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hold sway »
Dominate.
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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in broad daylight »
In ample natural illumination, during the daytime.
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in the light of »
In the illumination from.
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kill off »
To eliminate, or make extinct.
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left and right »
All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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left, right and center »
All over the place; indiscriminately; frequently or excessively.
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lower the boom on »
To terminate or abolish something.
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mock up »
To create a model or demonstration; to create a preliminary version or sample.
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mull over »
To think deeply about something; to ponder, deliberate or ruminate.
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on top »
In a dominant position.
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ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »
(biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.
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peel grapes »
To perform a menial task, eliminating trivial inconveniences.
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pink slip »
Notice of the termination of employment.
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plead the fifth »
To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.
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potter's field »
A public place where strangers, paupers, and criminals are buried.
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pull one's finger out »
To stop wasting time in preliminaries, and concentrate on the important task.
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put a stop to »
To terminate or abolish something.
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put an end to »
To terminate or abolish something.
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put down »
To halt, eliminate, stop, or squelch, often by force.
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put down »
To replace the telephone receiver and terminate a call. To hang up.
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raise the flag and see who salutes »
It generates, usually as a preliminary step.
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real men don't eat quiche »
(aphorism, humorous) The stereotypical man does not do things that are considered effeminate, as to do so would imply they are effeminate.
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shotgun approach »
An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
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shut down »
To close, terminate, or end.
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spot check »
A cursory inspection or examination or the inspection or examination of a sample of something.
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stitch up »
To maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
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straighten out »
To eliminate confusion from or concerning.
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take the fifth »
To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.
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throw money away »
To spend money foolishly or indiscriminately; to waste money without regard of the consequences.
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under the microscope »
Under close scrutiny or examination.
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wash away »
To eliminate, or destroy by fast moving water, such as in a flood, or a high sea.
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wash away »
To eliminate, in a figurative sense.
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whack-a-mole »
The practice of trying to stop something that persistently occurs in an apparently random manner at the point where the occurrence is noticed, such as terminating spammers' e-mail accounts or closing pop-up advertisement windows.
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