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teacher's petA student who is perceived to be favored by the teacher.Rate it:

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teacher's petfavourite pupilRate it:

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down to the wireAt the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.Rate it:

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go along for the rideTo accompany someone passively, or to take a passive role in a project.Rate it:

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on boardin agreement especially with an idea or project; to approve of an idea or projectRate it:

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porn star namea comical name for a person, typically made from the name of their first pet and the name of the first street they lived on.Rate it:

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rug pullMostly, a type of crypto scam where developers raise funds from investors and then ditch the project they used to create the buzz.Rate it:

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Take it to HoopAccomplishment of a project in a successful manner; or doing a job in an excellent wayRate it:

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Too Many Cooks Spoil the BrothMore number of people working on a particular project will worsen itRate it:

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X's and O'sThe basic delineation of roles in a project.Rate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!Rate it:

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map outTo organise the basic plan for a project.Rate it:

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Cook Your GooseTo bring someone down, spoil someone’s quality time or to wreck a happy plan or projectRate it:

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in for an inch, in for a mileGiven that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.Rate it:

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come acrossTo give an appearance or impression; to project a certain image.Rate it:

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sugar glider or sugar bearA small gliding marsupial often kept as a pet. Looks like a rodent. Known for being carried in owners’ pockets and other concealed places.Rate it:

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bite offTo accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/X, Y, and Z—pick any twoIntroduces three desirable qualities or resources that a person, company or project can not have simultaneously; they will lack one of the three options.Rate it:

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beat one's head against a stone wallTo waste effort on a futile project.Rate it:

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break the back ofTo achieve the greater part of some project.Rate it:

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bundle of joyA pet.Rate it:

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castle in the airA 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.Rate it:

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cet homme est ma bête noire (mon cauchemar)That man is my pet aversion; I hate the very sight of that man.Rate it:

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cheap outTo reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.Rate it:

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Clear the DecksTo manage way for a major project and it can be only possible if the minor details are addressed properlyRate it:

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consilio desistereto give up a project, an intention.Rate it:

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control freakIndividuals whom assume leadership, appoint assistants, develop and project the agenda, stipulate the rules, determine the timeline, assert their commanding profile.Rate it:

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cookie lickingClaiming a project as your own, but without actually finishing it.Rate it:

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couldn't organise a piss-up in a breweryIs unable even to organise a project that requires no planning; is incompetent.Rate it:

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dead duckA project that is doomed to failure from the start.Rate it:

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deathblowSomething that prevents the completion, or ends the existence of some project etc.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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do it justicePerform or tackle a task or project in the best way possibleRate it:

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dog racismPaying large sum of money for "pedigree dogs", attaching great importance to the breed of a pet.Rate it:

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front loadSomething assigned to the early period of a project or a program, especially something burdensome.Rate it:

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Get in on the Ground FloorTo get associated with an important or major business and project at its startRate it:

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get the kinks out ofRemove any issues or remaining problems out of a situation or project.Rate it:

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go all the wayTo continue to the conclusion of a task or project.Rate it:

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guinea pigA tailless rodent of the Cavia genus, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet.Rate it:

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have one's work cut out for oneTo face a large task or project.Rate it:

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if you snooze, you loseA figure of speech, relative to remaining alert in any agenda, active project, or important action.Rate it:

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incepto or conatu desistereto give up one's project.Rate it:

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jump shipTo depart a project without warning.Rate it:

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lap dogA small dog, kept as household pet, whose light weight and companionable temperament make it both suited and disposed to spend time resting in the comfort of its master's lap; a dog bred to behave in this manner.Rate it:

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like rats from a sinking shipQuickly but in futility, away from a failing projectRate it:

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monkey businessWasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.Rate it:

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portal to portalWhen quoting a remote project that involves travel, we calculate travel time as being "Portal to Portal", meaning cost is based on what I charge for travel time from home (or where ever the start point is) to the project location.Rate it:

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put this one to bedWorking unceasingly on a challenge or problem. Spending oodles of time and money on a particular project.Rate it:

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ramp upOf a project or operation, to start up.Rate it:

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snuggle bunnyA romantic partner, child, pet, stuffed animal, etc. which is an object of affection and which provides comfort through physical contact.Rate it:

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