apple of somebody's eye »
A favourite, a particular preference, or a loved one; the object of somebody's affections.
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baptism by fire »
A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
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bash out »
To write something very quickly, without much thought.
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blue-eyed boy »
Someone's favourite, especially a young one.
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dash off »
To write quickly or informally.
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drop somebody a line »
To write, call or visit somebody.
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fire off »
To write a note or letter quickly.
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hang paper »
To write a bad check.
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hold with the hare and run with the hounds »
To oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.
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it's about time »
Used to express impatience at the eventual occurrence of something that the speaker or writer considered to be long overdue.
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mark down »
To write a memorandum about.
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nothing to write home about »
Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good.
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put down »
To write something.
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red hot »
to be keen; he is the favourite to win
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run off »
To write something quickly.
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send away for »
To write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.
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set down »
To write.
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silver spoon »
Wealth passed down or inherited.
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stand corrected »
Said to acknowledge someone who corrects something that one says or writes that was not correct.
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take down »
To write a note. Usually to record something that is said.
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tartufo »
Hypocrite; tartuffe.
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teacher's pet »
favourite pupil
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write down »
Down in writing; to record something.
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write down »
In a simple or condescending style.
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write down »
To make a downward adjustment in the value of an asset.
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write off »
To reduce an asset's book value to zero.
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write off »
To record an expenditure as an expense.
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write off »
To record an notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.
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write off »
Figuratively, to assign a low value to something.
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write off »
unrepairable car
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write one's own ticket »
To be empowered to choose whatever job, financial arrangement, or course of action one desires.
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write out »
To write in full length or expanded form.
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write up »
To write about positively.
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write up »
To document the faults of.
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write up »
To produce by writing.
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write up »
review
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