a question of »
The important question is; the necessary question is.
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all in a day's work »
A nonchalant dismissal of a significant accomplishment.
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am I right or am I right »
Rhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.
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assault and battery »
. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.
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baptism by fire »
A rite of passage through the survival or success of a crisis.
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bash about »
To physically damage something or assault someone.
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bash up »
To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury.
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bassackward »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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bassackwards »
Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
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beat up »
To verbally assault repeatedly.
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brain-dead »
Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
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bring owls to Athens »
To undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.
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brush off »
An abrupt rebuff or dismissal.
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busy work »
Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
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can of worms »
A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious, but not necessarily complex.
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carry the message to Garcia »
To perform a requisite task despite obstacles.
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carry the message to Garcia »
To perform a requisite task without having been informed specifically by what method to do so.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
...grasp the demands and exactions of business life. He learns that the main thing to do is to "deliver the message to Garcia"....
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deliver the message to Garcia »
...heaves in a deep breath, gathers himself as though he's crossed a continent to deliver the message to Garcia.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
Alternative form of carry the message to Garcia.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
Programmers are consistently dehumanized because so many do indeed deliver the message to Garcia only to be at best ignored.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
What we need is people who get the job done, no matter how. We don't want pickers who'll only learn if we use their preferred learning method. Have you read "A Message to Garcia" ? That's what we need today - young people who can deliver the message to Garcia.
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dirty word »
A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.
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draw out »
To make something last for more time than is necessary; prolong; extend.
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due course »
Regular or appropriate passage or occurrence.
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e mail »
electronic message
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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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fall through the cracks »
To be missed; to escape the necessary notice or attention.
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fifth wheel »
Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
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flipside »
A necessary consequence or corollary of something; especially one seen as opposite, or as pro versus con.
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from the Department of the Bleeding Obvious »
So obvious it was unnecessary to say.
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get one's knickers in a twist »
To become overwrought or unnecessarily upset over a trivial matter.
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gild the lily »
To embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.
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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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go through the mill »
To experience the suffering or discipline necessary to bring one to a certain degree of knowledge or skill, or to a certain mental state.
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go to Canossa »
To submit to the pope.
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gongoozle »
To leisurely watch the passage of boats, from the bank of a canal, lock or bridge.
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have a go »
Shout at or tell off unnecessarily or excessively.
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if need be »
If necessary; if there is a need.
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it's not what you know but who you know »
For success, and especially to obtain employment, one's knowledge and skills are less useful and less important than one's network of personal contacts.1951, G. P. Bush and L. H. Hattery, "Federal Recruitment of Junior Engineers," Science, vol. 114, no. 2966, p. 456:Eighty-four students referred to political influence as a disadvantage of federal employment with such remarks as: "There are too many political connections necessary . . . it's not what you know but who you know
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jack of all trades, master of none »
A master of integration, who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring their disciplines together in a practical manner; a polymath; a renaissance man.
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just what the doctor ordered »
Exactly what is necessary or useful in a given situation.
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kettle of fish »
A situation which is recognized as different from or as an alternative to some other situation, and which is not necessarily unfavorable.
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let someone have it »
To verbally assail someone.
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lion »
The arms of the University of the West Indies are Barry wavy of six Argent and Azure an open Book proper bound Gules garnished Or on a Chief of the third a Lion passant guardant Erminois. Crest: A Pelican proper. . See talk page.
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managerial inbreeding »
Bad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.
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measure twice and cut once »
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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mixed message »
Any communication that is contradictory, inconsistent, or unclear, especially in its motive or intent.
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motor mouth »
One who talks incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person.
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move heaven and earth »
To do whatever is necessary, including extreme or unusual actions; to go to extremes.
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no frills »
Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy.
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nose test »
An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.
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one side »
You should move to one side and allow me to go through the passageway you are blocking.
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one swallow does not a summer make »
One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.
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one swallow doesn't make a summer »
One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend.
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out of house and home »
Cassandra Chrones Moore, Haunted Housing: How Toxic Scare Stories Are Spooking the Public Out of House and Home.
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overkill »
An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
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party pooper »
Someone who unnecessarily dampens fun.
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proverbs run in pairs »
Every proverb seems to be contradicted by another proverb with an opposed message, such as "too many cooks spoil the broth" and "many hands make light work."1863, Sir Richard Burton, Abeokuta and the Camaroons Mountains, vol. 1, Tinsley (London), p. 309:Moreover, all the world over, proverbs run in pairs, and pull both ways: for the most part one neutralizes, by contradiction, the other.
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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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see a man about a horse »
A message signaling one needs to go missing for a short while, for any reason, without giving a real explanation.
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see you later »
A phrase used at parting, and not necessarily implying that the person being addressed will be seen later by the speaker.
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sell ice to Eskimos »
To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.
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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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smoke signal »
A method of long-distance communication sometimes used in ancient and undeveloped societies, consisting of messages conveyed by means of columns or intermittent puffs of smoke.
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smoke signal »
An indirect message or indication, especially concerning a future event.
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spark off »
To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
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stop up »
To fill a hole or cavity, or block an opening or passage, as with a plug.
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stuffed shirt »
One who is overly official or officious; somebody in charge but not necessarily in power or effective.
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the end justifies the means »
Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.
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three Rs »
The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.
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thumb a ride »
To flag or signal a passing vehicle in hopes of securing passage.
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time and tide wait for no man »
action is necessary without delay
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wet boy »
A contractor assassin or hit man.
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whomp on »
To assail with overwhelming force; to defeat decisively.
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worry wart »
One who worries excessively or unnecessarily.
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you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs »
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.
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you name it »
Used after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.
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you shouldn't have »
Used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift.
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you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette »
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.
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