a miss is as good as a mile »
A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.
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absence makes the heart grow fonder »
When someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it.
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all clear »
permission to proceed
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all hollow »
Common misspelling of all hallow.
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all in a day's work »
A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.
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black babies »
Third world charities, the missions.
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brush off »
An abrupt rebuff or dismissal.
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bug out »
Miss school, play truant, play hooky.
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damn the torpedoes »
Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action.
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drive-by media »
Media professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.
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eat out of somebody's hand »
To behave in a docile, submissive way towards somebody.
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fair game »
Actions permissible by the rules.
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fall through the cracks »
To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
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false step »
A misstep; a stumble.
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fill in »
To inform somebody, especially to supply someone missing or missed information.
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forewarned is forearmed »
Advance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."
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four-on-the-floor »
Relating to a vehicle with a four-speed manual transmission mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.
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get one's marching orders »
To be dismissed disgracefully.
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get the boot »
To be dismissed from employment.
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get the chop »
To be dismissed from employment.
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give the boot »
To fire, to sack, to dismiss.
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go to sleep »
An expression used to dismiss an extremely foolish statement, or to dismiss somebody that one does not feel like talking to.
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green light »
Approval, or permission to proceed.
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have the floor »
To have permission or time to speak, especially in a formal situation.
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have the run of »
To have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.
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it's better to ask forgiveness than permission »
The value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.
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kick off the team »
In sports, to dismiss an athlete from a team, usually for misconduct, poor academic performance or other offenses.
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kick oneself »
To reproach oneself for making a mistake or missing an opportunity.
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leave no stone unturned »
To do a task very carefully and thoroughly, not missing any step.
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left-handed compliment »
A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.
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let go »
To dismiss from employment.
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lost errand »
A mission likely to fail.
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miss out »
To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed.
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miss the boat »
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
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miss the mark »
To fail to hit the target.
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miss the mark »
To fail to reach the result that was intended.
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miss the point »
To fail to grasp the meaning of an utterance.
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near miss »
narrowly avoided accident
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on spec »
Short form of "on speculation": Creating a work with the hope of selling it, as opposed to creating a work "on commission" for hire.
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one who hesitates is lost »
A person who spends too much time contemplating what to do may miss a valuable but fleeting opportunity.
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out on one's ear »
Fired, dismissed or thrown out, especially for some wrongdoing or otherwise with disgrace.
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out the window »
A missed opportunity.
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pay one's dues »
To outlay money which is owed as a membership fee or price of admission.
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play hookey »
To be absent without permission, especially from school.
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play hooky »
To miss school, work, or other duties without permission or an excuse.
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put one's foot in one's mouth »
To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.
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see a man about a horse »
A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.
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see red »
To receive a red card, and be dismissed from the playing field.
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send away »
To dismiss from one's presence.
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short of a length »
Of a ball that pitches short of a good length; a ball that bounces closer to the bowler than the area of the pitch regarded as the best for dismissing or restricting the scoring of the batsman.
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show somebody the door »
To dismiss or reject; to exclude someone who was formerly included.
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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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skip out »
To shirk; to avoid attending or to leave early, especially without permission.
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slip-up »
A mistake or error; a minor misstep.
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swing for the fences »
To swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.
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take off »
To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.
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take over »
To appropriate something without permission.
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talk out of turn »
To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.
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three-on-the-tree »
On an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.
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throw cold water on »
To belittle or dismiss; to cast doubt upon; to debunk.
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throw out »
To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.
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tomato tomato »
Uses insignificant pronunciation difference to dismiss a correction to one's adherence to an alternative standard.
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two wrongs make a right »
A logical fallacy whereby a wrongful action is justified by the commission of another
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wide of the mark »
Missing the target.
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zig when one should zag »
To misstep or err.
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