bits and bobs »
A random assortment of things; small remaining pieces and things.
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divide and conquer »
A combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.
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have one's back to the wall »
To have no other options remaining.
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last burst of fire »
A state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.
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last resort »
The only remaining, unwanted, option or choice.
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on the clock »
In the official time remaining in a game or other sporting event.
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