add insult to injury »
To further a loss with mockery or indignity.
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asleep at the switch »
Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.
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at first »
Initially; at the start.
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at one with »
United with; in tune with.
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baptism by fire »
A change in initial attitude or ideals through a traumatic situation.
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barnburner »
Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.
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bite the bullet »
To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.
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blow one's chances »
To forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.
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blue state »
A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.
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bluewash »
To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.
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borganism »
An organization of autonomous organisms that exhibit collectivism: individual "units" that have merged to yield a unified construct. Such an amalgam may possess a collective consciousness, arguably an emergent phenomenon of social networking.
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bottom of the ninth »
By extension, any last chance or final opportunity.
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break ground »
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
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break new ground »
By extension, to initiate a new venture.
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break rank »
To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.
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