account for »
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
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ahead of one's time »
Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.
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are your ears burning »
Said of somebody who was not present but was the topic of discussion.
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as is »
In its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.
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as yet »
Up to the present; thus far.
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balls up »
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ball up.
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be around »
To be alive, existent, or present.
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be off »
To be working against a present or former addiction to.
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be the way to go »
Represent the best of all possible options or courses of action; pre-eminate over all other choices or alternatives.
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behind its time »
Showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.
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bluewash »
To tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.
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break out »
To bring out, use, or present.
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brown bag »
A short presentation or seminar on a given subject, especially one given at lunchtime.
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calling card »
A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.
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carpe diem »
seize the day, make the most of today, enjoy the present
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catch-as-catch-can »
Intermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.
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cheese down »
To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.
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cherry-pick »
To pick out the best, or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
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climbing the walls »
Present participle of climb the walls.
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come down to us »
To survive to the present day; to be extant in some form.
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come up »
To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.
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disc jockey »
radio presenter
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dog and pony show »
Any presentation or display that is overly contrived or intricate.
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dress up »
To present in a favorable light.
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economical with the truth »
Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.
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feather one's nest »
To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.
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fire away »
To begin to talk or present information quickly.
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flower »
The best examples or representatives of a group.
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go mad »
Used to indicate that the second verb represents an action that is out of character.
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hard feelings »
Resentment, anger.
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have an axe to grind »
To have a dispute, resentment, or grudge, sometimes with a disposition to act on that resentment covertly; to have a bias; to take issue with something.
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have one's head in the clouds »
To daydream; to think about matters other than the present reality.
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hospital pass »
A poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to present an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.
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house warming »
Presented as a way of welcoming someone to a home into which he or she recently moved.
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in evidence »
Visibly present; noticeable.
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in high dudgeon »
Resentfully or furiously.
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in person »
actually present
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it's all grist to the mill »
Everything referred to in the present context has some sort of use.1999, Simon Blackburn, Think: A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy (Oxford University Press paperback, ISBN 0199690871), ch. 7 section 6: "Kant
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jump to conclusions »
Make conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.
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kill off »
To represent or portray as being dead.
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last word »
The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.
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lay down the law »
To present the law that applies to a given case.
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letters after one's name »
A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.
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lion »
A stylized representation of a large cat, used on a coat of arms.
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mind the store »
To remain present in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers.
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no time like the present »
A shortened form of there's no time like the present
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pass off »
To misrepresent something.
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present day »
current
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pretty pictures »
Image supplements in a presentation: graphs, charts, etc.
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put up »
To present, especially in "put up a fight".
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rat running »
Present participle of rat run.
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ruffle some feathers »
To disturb; to arouse resentment, anger, or concern.
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seize the day »
To enjoy the present and not worry about the future; to live for the moment.
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show the flag »
To represent one's country or some other group in a manner intended to suggest the authority or importance of that country or group.
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singing from the same hymnbook »
Present participle of sing from the same hymnbook.
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slam dunk »
A task expected to present no difficulty.
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stand for »
To mean; to symbolize; to represent.
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stop up »
To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.
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sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof »
No need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.
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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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throw down »
To accomplish or produce something in a grand, respectable, or successful manner; to "represent".
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to date »
Until now; until the present time.
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under erasure »
Of a bit of text, written and strickenthrough; hence, figuratively in some sense both present and absent.
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vote with one's feet »
To show support for something by going to or otherwise being present somewhere.
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weekend warrior »
A person who indulges in a sport or pastime on an infrequent basis, usually on weekends when work commitments are not present.
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