according to »
In a manner conforming or corresponding to; in proportion.
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according to Hoyle »
In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.
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as you sow, so shall you reap »
The personal consequences of one's actions are in proportion to the good or bad intentions towards others.
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autem gogler »
Pretended French prophet.
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best bet »
The best proposal or plan.
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big mouth »
The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.
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bleep out »
To censor inappropriate spoken words by obscuring them with the sound of a bleep.
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blow out of proportion »
To overreact to or overstate; to treat too seriously or be overly concerned with.
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blow the whistle »
To disclose information to the public or to appropriate authorities concerning the illegal or socially harmful actions of a person or group, especially a corporation or government agency.
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born in a barn »
Engaging in the annoying behavior of inappropriately, and usually neglectfully, leaving open a door or window.
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bridge »
An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
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buy to let »
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it.
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change hands »
To become the property of someone else; to be bought or sold.
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cradle robber »
A person who marries or becomes romantically involved with someone who is much younger or who employs or otherwise engages a young person for a purpose inappropriate for his or her age.
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cut out »
Well suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.
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damp squib »
Anything that doesn’t work properly, or fails to come up to expectations..
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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's advocate »
A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.
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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »
(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.
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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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due course »
Regular or appropriate passage or occurrence.
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duly noted »
In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.
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eat one's hat »
Used in a result clause to express disbelief in the conditional clause proposition.
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estate agent »
property seller
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f** with »
To mess with; to interact with in a careless or inappropriate way.
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go for »
To be equally valid or appropriate.
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gulp down »
To eat very quickly without chewing the food properly.
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gut factor »
Feelings about what feels right or wrong, good or bad. An inner persuasion that one may feel convinced is the appropriate decision.
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hand down »
To forward to the proper officer .
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here's to »
Denoting proposed salutation while drinking alcohol, toast.
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hit the spot »
To be particularly pleasing or appropriate; to be just right.
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hold forth »
To extend or offer, propose.
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if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »
With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.
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in line »
Suitable or appropriate; keeping with expectations, norms, ideals, or rules.
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in one's element »
In a situation which is entirely appropriate or familiar.
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in order »
Appropriate, worthwhile.
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jump »
To propel oneself rapidly upward such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
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kangaroo court »
A judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, or a group which conducts such proceedings, which is without proper authority, abusive, or otherwise unjust.
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kick up »
To function improperly.
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lion »
The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.
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lucky break »
A stroke of luck; a fortunate event, particularly of the sort that propels one to success, fame, etc.
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make a mountain out of a molehill »
To treat a problem as greater than it is; to blow something out of proportion; to exaggerate the importance of something trivial.
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make light of »
To regard without due seriousness; to joke or disregard inappropriately.
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man proposes, God disposes »
Things don't always work out as they were planned.
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mark up »
To add coding to text so that it will display properly on a computer.
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near the knuckle »
Risqué, sexual, suggestive of impropriety..
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nod off »
To fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.
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nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat »
The idea/proposed action is inconsequential to the current situation.
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nose test »
An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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off the mark »
Inaccurate; not correct or appropriate.
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off-the-wall »
Greatly inappropriate.
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on board »
Is that new teammate properly on board yet?.
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on one's high horse »
Self-righteous; proceeding on the belief one is more correct or proper than others.
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on the ladder »
Figuratively a property ladder, owning property.
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out of kilter »
Disturbed; out of order; not working or adjusted properly.
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out of line »
Inappropriate or unsuitable, especially by reason of being unmannerly or indelicate.
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out of order »
Inappropriate or unsuitable.
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out of order »
Not functioning properly.
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out of place »
Not in the proper situation or arrangement, or inappropriate for the circumstances.
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out of proportion »
Not in a proper or pleasing relation to other things, especially in terms of size.
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out of the way »
Improper or offensive.
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out of whack »
Not in proper alignment.
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out of whack »
Not in proper balance; unbalanced.
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out of whack »
Not working or operating properly.
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play fast and loose »
To be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.
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play fast and loose »
To ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.
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pop the question »
To propose marriage.
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popped the question »
proposed
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prone out »
In order to be propelled shorewards by a broken wave.
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prop up the bar »
To spend time drinking alcohol at the bar in a pub.
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put forward »
To propose for consideration.
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ridden hard and put away wet »
Mistreated; not properly cared for.
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rob the cradle »
To use a young person for a purpose inappropriate to his or her age.
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run something by »
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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run something past »
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion.
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smear campaign »
An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
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smell test »
An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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sniff test »
An informal reality check of an idea or proposal, using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
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swallow one's pride »
To set aside one's feelings of pride and adopt a more humble or appropriate stance.
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take over »
To appropriate something without permission.
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talk out of turn »
To make a remark or provide information when it is inappropriate or indiscreet to do so, or when one does not have permission or the authority to do so.
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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there's no time like the present »
Now (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.
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touch%C3%A9 »
An acknowledgement of the success, appropriateness or superiority of an argument, sometimes used sarcastically to mock one's opponent's absurd logic.
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turn a blind eye »
To ignore or deliberately overlook, especially with respect to something unpleasant or improper.
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turn a phrase »
To create a particular linguistic expression which is strikingly clear, appropriate, and memorable.
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two wrongs don't make a right »
(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to another
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up to snuff »
Adequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.
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watch one's mouth »
In the imperative form, used as a warning to avoid or stop using inappropriate language, especially profanity, or disrespectful utterances.
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who's 'she', the cat's mother%3F »
A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.
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