bridge »
A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
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by a long shot »
By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.
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by the skin of one's teeth »
Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.
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doss down »
To sleep on someone's sofa or floor because there is no bed spare.
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fail over »
To automatically switch processing from a failed component in a critical system to its live spare or backup component.
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hatchet job »
A treatment which serves primarily to disparage its subject; a piece of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.
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hold your fire »
Do not discharge your weapon. Used originally for weapons needing a spark or lighting of a fuse to ignite gunpowder, now sometimes used to mean any weapon launching a projectile.
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less is more »
That which is less complicated is often better understood and more appreciated than what is more complicated; simplicity is preferable to complexity; brevity in communication is more effective than verbosity.1855, Robert Browning, "Men and Women":Well, less is more, Lucrezia: I am judged.1954, "'Less Is More'," Time, 14 Jun.:The essence of Mies's architectural philosophy is in his famous and sometimes derided phrase, "Less is more." This means, he says, having "the greatest effect with the least means."2007, Gia Kourlas, "Dance Review: An Ordered World Defined With Soothing Spareness," New York Times, 3 Mar. (retrieved 22 Oct. 2008):The program, which features two premieres
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spare the rod and spoil the child »
If one does not discipline a child, he or she will never learn obedience and good manners.
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spare tire »
An extra wheel or tire carried as a replacement in case of a flat.
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spare tire »
Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.
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spare tyre »
A large stomach and rolls of fat around the waist.
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spare tyre »
An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.
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spark off »
To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
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spark spread »
The difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.
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thin out »
To make or become sparse.
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to spare »
left over
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wear one's heart on one's sleeve »
To be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
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