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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all ears »
Awaiting an explanation.
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allow for »
To take into account when making plans.
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at cross-purposes »
Mutually misunderstanding each other's plans, intentions or meanings.
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back down »
To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to.
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bad joke »
A situation that is badly planned, or illogical.
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beam up »
To be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
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best bet »
The best proposal or plan.
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best laid plans »
A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the outcome is uncertain.
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bottle out »
To fail to perform a promised or planned action due to lack of courage.
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bring forward »
To make something happen earlier than originally planned.
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brown thumb »
Lack of skill at growing plants; something possessed by a poor gardener.
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carry on »
To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
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castle in the air »
A 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.
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change horses in midstream »
To change plans or approaches at an inopportune time, such as when an effort is already underway, generally considered an inadvisable thing to do.
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cut short »
Interrupt and curtail before the planned end time.
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deadstick landing »
When a pilot lands a plane after the engine has died; a landing lacking any propulsion control.
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devil is in the details »
The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.
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do something with mirrors »
To jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained.
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dusty miller »
One of several species of plants with leaves of a dusty appearance: Centaurea cineraria, Senecio cineraria, and Lychnis coronaria.
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end of the world »
End of the planet Earth.
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faceplant »
Death or defeat in popular multiplayer online games.
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faceplant »
The act of landing face first, often associated with bailing during extreme sports.
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fall into »
Without having planned it.
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firm up »
To make tentative plans more definite.
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flower »
A plant that bears flowers.
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flower »
Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
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fools rush in where angels fear to tread »
A person who does not plan ahead and think matters through becomes involved in risky or unfavorable situations which prudent people avoid.
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force someone's hand »
Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.
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game plan »
Any strategy devised to reach a given objective.
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go back to the drawing board »
To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.
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in other words »
Stated or interpreted another way; introduces an explanation.
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in the works »
Being planned or worked upon.
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jug ears »
Ears whose plane is markedly not parallel to the plane of the head.
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keep one's cards close to one's chest »
To avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.
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kiss of death »
Something that may seem good and favourable but that actually brings ruin to hopes, plans, etc.
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man proposes, God disposes »
Things don't always work out as they were planned.
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map out »
To organise the basic plan for a project.
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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 random unplanned work or spend time idly.
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nip in the bud »
To remove a bud from a plant to prevent flower and fruit from forming.
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on board »
Even when I am on board the plane, I can never feel secure that my luggage is, too.
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on course »
Proceeding smoothly as planned.
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on the straight and narrow »
Honest; proceeding according to rules and plans.
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on track »
Proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern.
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pan out »
To succeed; to proceed according to plan; to result or end up.
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pea patch »
A small piece of land planted with peas.
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pipe dream »
A plan, desire, or idea that will not likely work; a near impossibility.
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plan on »
To expect; to prepare future actions based on.
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potter »
One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
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puddle jumper »
A small passenger airplane, typically used for shorter connecting trips to smaller airports.
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rake »
The direction of slip during fault movement. The rake is measured within the fault plane.
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reckon on »
To plan on; to expect.
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reckon upon »
To plan upon; to expect.
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seat-of-the-pants »
Done by feel, guess, or trial and error rather than by careful planning, thought or technique.
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see a man about a horse »
A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.
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shotgun approach »
An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.
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sleep in »
To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.
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smoke and mirrors »
A deceptive, fraudulent, or unconvincing explanation or description.
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soft shoe »
A speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.
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space out »
To plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.
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spur of the moment »
Impluse; short notice; a lack of planning.
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there's many a slip twixt cup and lip »
In any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong.
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think tank »
A group of which performs research and develops reports and recommendations on topics relating to strategic planning or public policy, and which is usually funded by corporations, interest groups, or government.
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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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up for »
Planned; next in line.
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upset the applecart »
To spoil carefully laid plans or arrangements; to spoil something.
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venus flytrap »
insect-eating plant
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walk around »
To walk with no real planned destination, but to just walk, to meander "around".
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walk the plank »
To be forced to resign from a position in an organization.
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whistle walk »
The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.
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who shot John »
A long and involved explanation; a thing of which an explanation would be long and involved.
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world »
A planet,especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.
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