banyan day »
In modern usage it refers to a picnic or cookout for the ship's crew.
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bleeding edge »
Something very current, or modern where there may actually be a hazard or risk in using it, such as with potentially unstable software. The term relates to a sword.
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clean code »
Software code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.
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half a mind »
A moderate inclination.
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latter day »
modern
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pelt of the dog »
An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; cf. hair of the dog.
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rat race »
An activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.
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run roughshod over »
To treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.
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the sky is the moon »
A new modern combination of "the sky is the limit" and "shoot for the moon".
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