all walks of life »
All professions, lifestyles or social classes.
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amateur hour »
A situation or activity in which the participants show a lack of skill, sound judgment, or professionalism.
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bang out »
To do something quickly, in a slipshod, or unprofessional manner.
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break into »
To try to start in a profession or business.
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bush league »
A low-ranking or inferior level among groups, professions, organizations, etc.
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bush league »
A professional sports association at the lower levels of minor league organization.
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by trade »
As a profession; professionally.
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call out »
To arrange for a professional to call at your home for some purpose.
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clout list »
A usually secret list containing the names of people who are to be given special access, benefits, or influence in a political or social situation, especially as a result of having personal, professional, or financial relationships with those in authority.
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controlled substance »
Except for very limited professional testing purposes.
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drive-by media »
Media professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.
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hang out one's shingle »
To open an office or business, especially in a profession.
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has-been »
A formerly popular or influential person whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline. Typically said of professionals or celebrities whose primary success is behind them.
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hatchet man »
A professional killer.
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kitchen table software »
Especially in the early years of personal computers, a set of computer programs developed by an entrepreneurial advanced amateur or self-employed professional computer programmer in his or her own home; software developed by a small business using the services of such programmers.
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lapsed academic »
A person formerly employed as a professor or researcher in a university or other institution of higher education, especially one who no longer attempts to remain current in his or her former academic field.
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on one's soapbox »
Stating or professing one's opinion; attempting to persuade others of something.
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put the cat among the pigeons »
Professor Stephen Hawking put the cat among the pigeons last week with his cheery remarks about comet Machholz-2, which some astronomers believe could be heading our way. — The Times, 19 September 1994.
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talk like an apothecary »
To use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.
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trick of the trade »
A shortcut or other quick, or very effective way of doing things, that professional workers learn from experience.
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