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joker in the packAn unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situationRate it:

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jack of all trades, master of noneA master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.Rate it:

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down-to-earthPractical; realistic; pragmatic.Rate it:

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hard-nosedGuided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.Rate it:

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play alongTo take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.Rate it:

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(homo) ridiculus (Plaut. Stich. 1. 3. 21)a wit; a joker.Rate it:

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c'est un pince-sans-rireHe is a dry joker.Rate it:

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desk jockeyOne who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.Rate it:

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Down to EarthRealistic; Sensible; PracticalRate it:

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feel in one's bonesTo sense a fact or to have a strong conviction as a result of one's own practical experience, instinct, or gut feeling.Rate it:

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feet on the groundIn a manner characteristic of a practical person; sensibly.Rate it:

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hard-nosedguided by practical experience and observation rather than by theoryRate it:

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in rebus atque in usu versatum esseto have had practical experience.Rate it:

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in the abstractWith reference to theoretical, not practical, considerations.Rate it:

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ivory towerA sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.Rate it:

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philosophia, quae in actione versaturpractical philosophy.Rate it:

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pull the other one, it's got bells onThe implication is that one leg has been pulled, and the joker will have more fun with the other one due to the bells.Rate it:

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put into practiceTo take a theory and make it a practical reality.Rate it:

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to all intents and purposesFor every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.Rate it:

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