a picture paints a thousand words »
A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.1971, David Gates (of Bread), If, from Manna album:If a picture paints a thousand wordsThen why can't I paint you;The words will never showThe you I've come to know.1989, Alan Kay, quoted in K?o-tung Huang, Timothy D. Huang, Introduction to Chinese, Japanese and Korean Computing, World Scientific, ISBN 9971506645, p. 9:Most human beings, no matter how familiar they are with abstract symbols, respond to voice and images better than written language. In other words, A picture paints a thousand words.2006, Paul Shakespeare, Building a Dune Buggy: The Essential Manual, ISBN 1904788734, p. 52:See accompanying diagram: a picture paints a thousand words, and all that!
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all kidding aside »
Used to attempt to make a serious point in a jocular conversation.
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all over grumble »
Unsatisfactory.
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all things come to those who wait »
(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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all-over oneself »
Feeling self-satisfied.
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almighty dollar »
The dollar, satirically characterized as a being a god.
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Apa Sâmbetei »
Saturday's waters.
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brain-dead »
Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
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break up »
Of a telephone conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection.
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bring in »
To introduce a new rule, law, or system of organisation.
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bring in »
To introduce a person or group of people to an organisation.
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bum rap »
A false accusation, or an injustice, especially one that leads to imprisonment.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.
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cat that ate the canary »
A person whose appearance and behavior suggest guilt mixed with other qualities, such as satisfaction or feigned nonchalance.
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cat's meow »
A self-satisfied person.
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catch up »
To compensate for or make up a deficiency.
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chime in »
To talk; to join in conversation or discussion.
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collect one's thoughts »
To become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.
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conversation piece »
interesting object
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correlation does not imply causation »
(statistics) The observed correlation between two parameters, say, the growth of a market and the growth of a neighbor's child may, in fact, have nothing to do with each other's causation.
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do someone proud »
To cause someone to feel pride, admiration, or satisfaction.
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earn one's keep »
To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.
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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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end of the line »
Final cessation or discontinuance of a process, institution, or person, especially one which has existed for a considerable period of time; death.
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enough is enough »
One should be satisfied, there should be no more
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every dog has its day »
Everyone has a time of success and satisfaction.
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eye for an eye »
Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth »
Compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.
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fall short »
To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
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fill the bill »
To satisfy a need; to serve a purpose; to fulfill specified requirements.
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filter down »
Of information, or resources; to move slowly down to lower levels of an organisation, or population.
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full marks »
To exclaim complete satisfaction with someone's efforts.
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give somebody a piece of one's mind »
To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction.
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good things come to those who wait »
A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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grin like a Cheshire cat »
To smile broadly, especially in a self-satisfied way.
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happy camper »
One who is thoroughly content or satisfied.
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heart to heart »
A sincere, serious, or personal conversation.
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hold that thought »
To pause in a conversation for an interruption.
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log off »
To depart from conversation; to say goodbye.
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make someone's day »
To make someone happy or to be a source of satisfaction.
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make the grade »
To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.
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make up »
To compensate, fill in or catch up.
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mince words »
To restrain oneself in a conversation by withholding some comments or using euphemisms.
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no smoke without fire »
Indicative of the fact that gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact.
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old money »
The monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation and consisting of pounds, shillings, and pence.
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on top of the world »
Delighted; ecstatic; exceptionally pleased, happy, or satisfied.
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on track »
On a well-defined promotion path in an organisation, usually tenure.
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one-man band »
An organisation or business that is effectively run by only one person.
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over and out »
Used to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.
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parting shot »
An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.
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perp walk »
The intentional public display before news cameras of someone in police custody, especially someone famous or notorious, for the purpose of satisfying public interest, demonstrating the authorities' effectiveness, or shaming the person.
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price on one's head »
A compensation for capturing or killing a person, especially someone guilty of a crime.
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rag-chewing »
A phrase used by morse code operators for a longer than usual conversation, generally a conversation extending about 30 minutes.
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reinvent the wheel »
To redo work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily; to rethink an already working system, technique, etc. in a pointless attempt to improve it.
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ring off »
To finish a telephone conversation and disconnect.
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run down »
To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.
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run through »
To pervade, of a quality that is characteristic of a group, organisation, or system.
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send away for »
To write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.
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send up »
To imitate someone or something for the purpose of satirical humour.
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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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speak of the devil »
An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.
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square meal »
A satisfying meal, especially suitable for one performing physical labor.
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strike up »
To start something with somebody else. Usually a conversation or relationship.
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take off »
To imitate, often in a satirical manner.
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the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get »
(vulgar) The sexual satisfactions that one receives from a spouse or romantic partner are not sufficient to compensate for the significant periods of bad faith and unpleasant treatment which such relationships routinely involve.1971, Allen Churchill, The Literary Decade, ISBN 9780135375228:Years later she expressed her disillusionment with sex by saying, "The fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."1999, Ben Sonnenberg, Lost Property: Memoirs and Confessions of a Bad Boy, ISBN 9781582430454, p. 93:Maitland got drunk at his parties and threw his arm around you and pulled you over to his wife and made you look down her dress, saying, "The trouble with marriage is that the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."2008, Joseph Heywood, Blue Wolf In Green Fire, ISBN 9781599213590, p. 63:"I can't believe a little pussy got me into dis mess." "Shit happens," Service said. "Sometimes the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get."
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the map is not the territory »
Our models of the world, and our sensations of the world, are not the true world.
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throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick »
Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2005, Mike Busson (poster on UKScreen forum) Re: Voiceovers!, read at [1] on 02 Nov 06,In terms of places to send your URL or CD's, there's no easy answer. It really is a case of throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.2005, "forwardone" (administrator posting on the HYIPForum), re: Alertpay phishing email, read at [2] on 02 Nov 06,I also think that sometimes they send out phishing e-mails in the hope that it`ll hit people who do have an account with a particular organization. You know, throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick theory.2006, Rob Manuel, How to be funny, read in Comedy Soup on the BBC website at [3] on 02 Nov 06,Throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick. Be prolific and don't be afraid to make stuff that's rubbish. If you keep trying eventually you'll get there.2006, Rex Pierce, Re: [303rd-Talk] D Day read on 303rd Bomb Group Talk Forum at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Believe the planners worked on the principle of "throw enough mud at the wall, and some of it will stick".If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against someone, his reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved2006, "money" (poster on eTalk Money), Some thoughts about compact surfing, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,Word of advice NVUS time to distance yourself from LuukH as quickly as possible and dish some dirt, otherwise well the saying goes - throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
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time and material »
A form of contractual compensation involving payment for materials used and at agreed rates for the those involved in performing the services.
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time out »
To call for a suspension of activity or conversation.
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to one's heart's content »
Until satisfied; as much as is wished.
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touch%C3%A9 »
Used in a conversation or debate to concede a point as true, often in response to a successful counter of one's own logic.
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up to scratch »
Sufficient; adequate; of acceptable or satisfactory quality.
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up to snuff »
Adequate; of acceptable or quality; satisfying an appropriate standard.
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work the room »
To interact enthusiastically with the attendees at an event, by moving among them, greeting them, and engaging them in conversation.
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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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yellow press »
Newspapers which publish sensationalist articles rather than well researched and sober journalism.
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