a man's home is his castle »
(US) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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an Englishman's home is his castle »
(UK) a proverbial expression of personal privacy and security
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bear out »
To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
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beefed out »
Having been improved greatly or upgraded; beefed up.
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beggars can't be choosers »
(proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts.
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best laid plans »
A proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the outcome is uncertain.
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brush up »
To review; to improve an existing but rusty or under-developed skill.
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cause a stir »
To cause controversy, or raise a disturbance.
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chip on one's shoulder »
A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.
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clean up one's act »
To reform; to improve one's habits.
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cock of the walk »
W:The Pogues - w:The Irish Rover.
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come out of the closet »
To tell others about homosexuality, bisexuality or any minority or disapproved-of belief, preference, etc., where previously this had been kept secret.
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cotton to »
To like; approve of, accept, or tolerate.
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devil is in the details »
The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.
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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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