against the grain »
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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big gun »
A large-caliber artillery piece.
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bits and bobs »
A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
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blow a kiss »
To kiss one's hand, then blow on the hand in a direction towards the recipient.
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blow the whistle »
To make a piercing sound which signals a referee's action or the end of a game.
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break off »
To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.
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break up »
To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
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break up »
To break or separate into pieces.
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brickbat »
A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club.
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brickbat »
A criticism or uncomplimentary remark hurled at artwork or other recipient.
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bridge »
The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
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bucket of bolts »
A piece of machinery that is not worth more than its scrap value, often of old cars.
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conversation piece »
interesting object
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cuckoo clock »
ornate timepiece
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cut up »
To cut into smaller pieces.
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cutie pie »
A cute person.
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cutie pie »
A small hand-held radiation meter.
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debris field »
Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.
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do up »
To fasten a piece of clothing.
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draw a blank »
To be unable to produce a required piece of information.
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duck soup »
Easy, or a piece of cake.
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ear tunnel »
A piece of jewelry that fits into a stretched earlobe hole and makes it seem like a peephole and makes it see-through.
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easy as pie »
Very easy.
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eat humble pie »
To admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology.
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facts on the ground »
A euphemism, similar to fait accompli, used as an oblique way of saying that discussions over the possession of a given piece of territory has been rendered moot by the presence of military forces.
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fall apart »
To break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.
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full of oneself »
Egotistical, believing oneself to be superior to others; preoccupied with one's own work, interests, point of view, etc.
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get off »
To stop using a piece of equipment.
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get stuck into »
Get busy with; become occupied with; become immersed in.
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give somebody a piece of one's mind »
To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction.
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hatchet job »
A treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.
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have one's hands full »
To be busy or thoroughly preoccupied.
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here you are »
Said when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something..
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home is where the heart is »
One's true home is where one feels happiest.
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humble pie »
A pie made from the offal of deer or hog.
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humble pie »
Humility, being humble.
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jump »
To employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.
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just deserts »
A punishment or reward that is considered to be what the recipient deserved.
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make out »
To designate as the recipient.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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muck about »
To do somethings with a piece of equipment when you do not understand how it works.
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on the clock »
Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.
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out of character »
Not acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.
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part and parcel »
An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.
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pea patch »
A small piece of land planted with peas.
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pearl of wisdom »
A succinct, insightful saying, piece of advice, or moral precept.
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people person »
Someone who is happier or more skilled at dealing with people rather than things or concepts.
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pi%C3%A8ce de r%C3%A9sistance »
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime..
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piece de resistance »
A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime..
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piece of ass »
A male prostitute.
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piece of ass »
A very attractive woman, when considered as a sex object.
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piece of ass »
An act of intercourse, especially a one night stand.
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piece of cake »
A job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do.
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piece of cake »
One slice of cake.
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piece of work »
A product or manufactured article, especially an item of art or craft.
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poison pen »
A usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.
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pope's nose »
The tail end piece of a cooked chicken.
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rip up »
tear into pieces
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rip up »
tear to pieces
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rivet counter »
A person who has an obsession with the minutae of their particular interest. Anyone preoccupied with small distinguishing features between different items.
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run off »
To make photocopies, or print.
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soft sawder »
"If she goes to act ugly, I'll give her a dose of "soft sawder"; that will take the frown out of her frontispiece...!" —Thomas Haliburton, "The Trotting Horse" — first usage.
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take apart »
To dismantle something into it's component pieces.
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tear up »
To tear into pieces.
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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tone down »
To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.
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variable tandem repeat locus »
Any DNA sequence that exists in multiple copies strung together in various tandem lengths.
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word to the wise »
A piece of advice.
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yank off »
To remove something, like a piece of cloth or bread, by tearing it with one quick strong pull.
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yours sincerely »
A polite formula to end a letter, especially when the recipient’s name is known to the sender.
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