a cat may look at a king »
Even a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superior
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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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cry the blues »
To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.
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kill the messenger »
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.
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knock up »
In the morning as by knocking at the door; rouse; call; summon; also, to go door-to-door on election day to persuade a candidate's supporters to go to the polling station and vote. See also knocker up.
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no comment »
An "official" refusal to relay any further information, as a response to a newspaper reporter's question.
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poacher turned gamekeeper »
A person who now works against the same people they once supported.
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rules OK »
To be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.
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sell out »
To abandon one's supporters or principles to seek profit or other personal advantage.
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shoot the messenger »
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.
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talk is cheap »
It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.
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turn against »
To rebel or oppose something formerly supported.
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turn on »
To rebel; to go against something formerly supported.
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wheel around »
To transport someone or something to various locations by pushing a wheeled transporter such as a wheelchair or a wheelbarrow or trolley.
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