a rising tide lifts all boats »
Benefits provided to a few may lead to conditions that are beneficial to all.
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a stopped clock is right twice a day »
A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.
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April showers bring May flowers »
April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.By extension, that a period of discomfort can provide the basis for a period of happiness.
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as long as »
Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; so long as.
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back up »
To provide support or the promise of support.
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be there for »
To be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.
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bear out »
To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
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bring to the table »
To provide a suggestion.
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catch up »
To provide with news.
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circle the wagons »
To draw a wagon train into a circle to allow the wagons to provide cover when under attack.
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cite chapter and verse »
To provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement.
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company »
In legal context, an entity that manufactures or sells products , or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
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damn with faint praise »
To provide praise that is so minimal or inconsequential as to actually amount to criticism.
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deadbeat dad »
A man, especially one who is divorced or estranged from his partner, who fails to provide monetary child support when he is legally required to do so.
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earn one's keep »
To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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