all roads lead to Rome »
different paths can take one to the same goal
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as the crow flies »
In a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.
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at the end of the road »
No longer in the competition. Voted off. Eliminated.
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at the end of the road »
No longer living. Dead.
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broad across the beam »
Without fat on the hips and the bottom.
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broad church »
A wide scope of philosophies and ideas.
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broad in the beam »
Without fat on the hips and the bottom.
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broad shoulders »
The ability to take criticism, or accept responsibility.
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built like a tank »
Broad shouldered and of solid, muscular build.
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bump and grind »
A combination of movements resembling such a dance, as in road racing, whitewater kayaking, or exercising; any activity involving prolonged jarring or shaking.
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burn rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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close off »
To seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.
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come in »
Of a broadcast, such as radio or television, to have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.
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cut a wide swath »
To clear a broad track through a grassland, woodland, geographical region, or other area, either by natural means or by human action.
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dead air »
An unintended interruption in a radio broadcast during which there is no sound; a similar interruption of a television broadcast in which there is neither sound nor a video signal.
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down the road, not across the street »
Along the radial artery rather than across the wrist from side to side.
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gapers' block »
A traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.
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go down that road »
To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.
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go down the road »
A way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.
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grin like a Cheshire cat »
To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.
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high road »
A course of action which is honorable, dignified, or respectable.
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high road »
A main road or highway.
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hit the pavement »
To get moving in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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hit the road »
To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
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hit the road »
To leave a place; to go away.
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in broad daylight »
In a blatant and publicly visible manner.
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in broad daylight »
In ample natural illumination, during the daytime.
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it's a long road that has no turning »
encouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.
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lay rubber »
To accelerate so rapidly from standstill that it leaves a mark of burnt rubber on the road from the tire.
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low road »
A course of action which is undignified, wrongful, or otherwise unseemly.
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middle of the road »
Having a centrist attitude or philosophy; not extreme, especially politically.
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middle of the road »
Of a type of melodic popular music that has wide appeal.
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off-roader »
A vehicle that is designed to drive off the road.
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on air »
broadcast
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paint with a broad brush »
To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.
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pickin' and grinnin' »
Vigorously playing folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
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pink slip »
An automobile roadworthiness inspection certificate.
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pull out »
To maneuver a vehicle from the side of a road onto the lane.
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rat run »
A small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.
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road apple »
Horse manure, especially when deposited on a road.
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road movie »
A film in which much of the action takes place during a journey, especially one involving overland travel.
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road to Damascus »
A road to Damascus moment, or change, is an important point in someone's life where a great change, or reversal, of ideas or beliefs occurs.
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road to Damascus »
That was my Road to Damascus moment. They played one hit after another and this is the song I remember most clearly.
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roadwarrior »
A person who carries a mobile device such as a laptop or PDA and uses wireless internet connections to work.
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roadwarrior »
Alternative spelling of road warrior.
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scissorbill »
And railroad term for someone who refused to join the union or who openly colluded with management to thwart the union.
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see the forest for the trees »
To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the bigger picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative.
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shit-eating grin »
A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.
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sign off »
Term used to describe the closing of a radio or television station's studios and cessation of a broadcasting signal, usually during the overnight hours.
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sign on »
The time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.
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softroader »
. This involves increased ground clearance with tyre, wheel, and suspension tweaks, skid plates and refers to mini SUV or wagons.
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the road to hell is paved with good intentions »
well-intended acts can lead to disaster
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turn off »
To leave a road; exit.
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turn on »
To enter a road.
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turn out »
To leave a road.
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winter rat »
An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.
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yellow journalism »
Material published in a broadcast or periodical, such as a tabloid newspaper or magazine, which is sensationalistic and of questionable accuracy and taste.
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