across the board »
Pertaining to all categories or things.
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answer back »
To reply impertinently; to talk back.
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buy to let »
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it.
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change hands »
To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
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chump-change »
Of or pertaining to something of little monetary value.
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clothes don't make the man »
An aphorism meaning that you cannot judge a person solely by his appearance. Usually pertains to men.
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cookie-cutter »
Of or pertaining to cookie cutters.
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cookie-cutter »
Of or pertaining to identical looking things.
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deep end »
A situation where expertise or experience is required.
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estate agent »
property seller
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even Homer nods »
Not even the most vigilant and expert are immune from erring.
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go to town »
To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.
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horses for courses »
A person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.
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light bucket »
Nickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.
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neither here nor there »
Not important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.
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| BTW, Why won't you become an editor? |
