all in a day's work »
A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.
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all kidding aside »
Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.
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all mouth and no trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all mouth and trousers »
Superficial, engaging in empty, boastful talk, but not of real substance.
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all nations »
A composition of all the different spirits sold in a dram-shop, collected in a vessel into which the drainings of the bottles and quartern pots are emptied.
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all over »
Done; finished; complete.
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all over but the shouting »
The substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.
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all over with »
Completely finished; over.
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all the time »
Always; constantly; for the complete duration.
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an apple a day »
Healthy eating and living using traditional temperate-zone fresh foods.
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an axe to grind »
A grievance, with implications of confrontation.
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and then some »
Used to confirm preceding utterance, while implying that what was said or asked is an understatement.
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answer back »
To reply impertinently; to talk back.
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apple does not fall far from the tree »
A child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient
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apple dumplin shop »
A woman's bosom.
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