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beggars can't be choosers
(proverb) When resources are limited, one
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accept even substandard gifts.
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bitter pill
Something unpleasant that
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be accepted or endured.
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business before pleasure
An admonishment that discharging one's obligations
must
take precedence over devoting time to pursuits meant solely for one's own gratification.
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che sera sera
Used to express a personal philosophy of fatalism1604, Christopher Marlowe, Doctor Faustus:Why then belike we
must
sin, / And so consequently die. / Aye, we
must
die an everlasting death. / What doctrine call you this ? Che, sera, sera: / What will be*, shall be; Divinity adieu. / These Metaphysics of Magicians, / And necromantic books, are heavenly.
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ground rules
The basic rules or standards; whatever someone
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know before proceeding.
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if the mountain won't come to muhammad
"If one cannot get one's own way, one
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bow to the inevitable.".
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in for a penny, in for a pound
Expressing recognition that one
must
, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one
must
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it is what it is
This circumstance is simply a fact and
must
be accepted or dealt with as it exists.
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jump rope
The activity, game or exercise in which a person
must
jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.
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make an example of
He made an example of the drunken sailor with twenty lashes, to show that he
must
have a sober crew.
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money doesn't grow on trees
You
must
work in order to have money.
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no pain, no gain
One
must
be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.
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no rest for the wicked
(humorous) People who are wicked
must
work harder than normal people.
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nobody's perfect
Used when someone's mistakes or flaws are acknowledged, to remind that everyone else makes mistakes and has flaws1995, New York Magazine Vol. 28, No. 5, 30 January 1995, The de-moralization of society (Book Review)Hypocrisy, particularly in sexual matters, is excused on the grounds that hey, nobody's perfect, and at least folks back then felt bad enough to lie.2000, Madonna, Nobody's PerfectI feel so sad. What I did wasn't right. I feel so bad and I
must
say to you: Sorry, but nobody's perfect. Nobody's perfect. What did you expect? I'm doing my best
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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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part and parcel
An integral or essential piece; that which
must
be done or accepted as part of something else.
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senior note
A bond that takes priority over other debt securities sold by the issuer. In the event the issuer goes bankrupt, senior debt
must
be repaid before other creditors receive any payment.
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to thine own self be true
The easiest person to deceive is oneself."This above all:to thine own self be true,and it
must
follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." -William Shakespeare
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turn into a pumpkin
Used to indicate a curfew, or the time by which one
must
depart.
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two-second rule
A rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver
must
maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.
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valley of the shadow of death
Valleys on earth one
must
walk through, that is, part of the human experience.
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water under the bridge
Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but
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be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
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