We've found 17 phrases for preparation (0.116 seconds):

at the ready »    Ready; in a state of preparation or waiting; in position or anticipation.

back up »    For the non-striker to take a few steps down the pitch, in preparation to taking a run, just as the bowler bowls the ball.

collect one's thoughts »    To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.

cover one's ass »    To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that one is not blamed or punished for one's conduct.

cut in »    When painting, to paint edges, corners, or trim in preparation for rolling larger areas.

draw a bath »    To fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.

from scratch »    From the beginning; starting with no advantage or prior preparation; starting from raw ingredients.

full-fledged »    Having full qualification, credentials or preparation; entire; real.

good to go »    Ready for some specific task or ready for normal activity, especially after preparation or recovery.

legwork »    Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.

off-the-cuff »    Extemporaneous; without prior preparation; impromptu.

on the spot »    Having to answer or decide without warning or preparation.

out of the blue »    Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.

run a bath »    To fill a bathtub with water in preparation for taking a bath.

throw enough mud at the wall, 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.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn

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