a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
|
as a rule »
normally
|
below par »
Not up to the average or normal standard.
|
business as usual »
The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.
|
drink from a firehose »
To take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.
|
give me liberty or give me death »
A set-phrase indicating enormous displeasure at any over-authoritarian policy or law.
|
go it alone »
To do something alone or independently, especially something that is normally or better done in groups.
|
good to go »
Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.
|
good to go »
Ready for use or ready for normal operation, especially after repair or renewal.
|
in line »
Suitable or appropriate; keeping with expectations, norms, ideals, or rules.
|
larger-than-life »
Of greater size or magnitude than is naturally or normally the case.
|
march to the beat of a different drum »
To do things in one's own way regardless of societal norms and expectations.
|
no rest for the wicked »
(humorous) People who are wicked must work harder than normal people.
|
off the rails »
In an abnormal manner, especially in a manner that causes damage or malfunctioning.
|
out of order »
Out of normal sequence.
|
over the top »
Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.
|
par for the course »
To be expected; normal; common; usual.
|
piss money up the wall »
To waste money, normally through ineptness in business.
|
pull a face »
To make an abnormal facial expression.
|
rake »
A set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
|
scream »
A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.
|
seller's market »
An excess of demand over supply, leading to abnormally high prices; a market condition favoring the seller.
|
so quiet one can hear a pin drop »
Said during a lull in a normally bustling place or scene, or as the result of a sudden dramatic or tense moment.
|
standard fare »
Something which is normal, routine, or unexceptional; something which is commonly provided or encountered.
|
tell all »
To reveal everything, particularly information that is normally withheld.
|
the terrorists will have won »
Phrase used following a description of an activity to indicate that if that activity is not continued or carried out, those who seek to disrupt normal activities through terror will have succeeded, an which is an unacceptable result.
|
tiger team »
An engineering or other group assembled to tackle especially difficult or critical problems, often outside the normal chain of command.
|
wild horses »
A force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.
|
you make the bed you lie in »
A person's circumstances are normally the result of his or her own actions.
|
| Like Phrases.net? Why won't you tell a friend about us? |
[