break even »
To stay the same; to neither advance nor regress.
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every silver lining has a cloud »
Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.2007, Diab A. Shetayh, Actuality : The Reality RequiemA great partnership isn't a self-maintaining entity. Perseverance and persistence make it thrive. For every silver lining has a cloud. Ignorance of this reality is not an option.
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hang about »
To stay, linger or loiter.
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hang around »
To stay, linger or loiter.
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hospital pass »
A throw that stays in the air long enough that it allows too many people to get underneath it, increasing the risk of injury and a trip to the hospital. Thus, a hospital pass.
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hunger is a good sauce »
(dated) Being hungry makes one less concerned about the taste of one's food.1854, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman, Punch, Vol. XXVI, Punch Publications Ltd., page 74:His bread and cheese were somewhat dry, to be sure; his ale had become flat, and considerably warmer than was desirable; but hunger is a good sauce, and thirst is not particular.
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in for a dime, in for a dollar »
Americanised form of in for a penny, in for a pound.1983, Allen Drury, Decision, p. 356:In for a dime, in for a dollar, he thought crazily, and said what he had to say in a voice he forced to stay level and calm.1998, Ellen Miller, Like Being Killed, p. 47:In for a dime, in for a dollar. I whispered to Gerry,
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keep down »
To lie low. To stay concealed by not standing up.
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keep oneself to oneself »
To be introverted; to stay away from others.
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keep out of »
To stay away from a place or condition.
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keep up »
To stay even or ahead.
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keep your hair on »
An admonition to stay calm.
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make oneself scarce »
To leave or depart, or to avoid or stay away.
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night owl »
One who stays up late at night or goes to bed late.
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open one's big mouth »
To speak about things, when it would be better to stay silent.
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or else »
Go now, or else you'll have to stay all night.
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out of sight »
You better stay out of sight for a few days.
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plus »
(literally) The more it changes, the more it's the same thing (sometimes loosely translated as the more things change, the more they stay the same).Although the outward appearance may change, fundamentals are constant.
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put down roots »
To do things which show that one wishes to stay put.
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sit through »
To unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event.
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soft sawder »
"How the old boy swallowed my soft sawder and Brummagem notes!" —Tom Taylor, The Ticket-of-Leave Man.
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stay put »
To remain in one fixed place.
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stay the course »
To persist or continue.
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stay up »
To remain awake, to not go to bed.
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stick around »
To stay; to linger; to remain.
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the more things change, the more they stay the same »
A proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo.
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wait up »
To stay awake waiting for somebody to return.
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whistle past the graveyard »
To attempt to stay cheerful in a dire situation; To proceed with a task, ignoring an upcoming hazard, hoping for a good outcome.
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