bush league »
A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
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come down with »
To contract or get; to show symptoms of a minor illness.
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come out of the closet »
To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.
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dot the i's and cross the t's »
To take care of every detail, even minor ones; To be meticulous or thorough.
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fight fires »
To deal with urgent matters and minor emergencies rather than longer-term work.
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loose end »
A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.
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not the end of the world »
It's of minor importance, at least not as important as it first seemed.
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slip-up »
A mistake or error; a minor misstep.
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small change »
A minor or insignificant amount of money.
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so far so good »
Up to this point, all is OK.Well, you've packed your bags for the holiday, bought your tickets, reserved the hotel and put the dog in kennels. So far so good, now let's get to Minorca without any troubles.
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tie up loose ends »
To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.
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