able seaman »
ordinary sailor
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at rest »
Not moving; stationary.
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beam up »
To be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
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bend over backwards »
To make a great effort; to take extraordinary care; to go to great lengths.
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bog standard »
Especially plain, ordinary, or unremarkable; having no special, excess or unusual features; plain vanilla.
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brown bread »
Bread with a brown colour as distinct from white bread, wholemeal, granary or other specific types of bread.
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business as usual »
The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.
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castle in the air »
A visionary project or scheme; a day-dream; an idle fancy; a pipe dream; any plan, desire, or idea that is unlikely to be ever realized; a near impossibility.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.
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common or garden variety »
Ordinary, standard. Nothing special.
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common-and-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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common-or-garden »
Ordinary, standard.
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count sheep »
To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.
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dead »
Stationary; static.
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