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a cat may look at a king »    Even a purported inferior has certain abilities, even in the presence of a purported superior

a different ballpark »    Something totally unrelated or of a vastly different scale or scope.

a fool and his money are soon parted »    It is easy to get money from foolish people, especially rich ones.

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!

a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down »    An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.

above and beyond »    More than is expected or required.

according to »    Based on what is said or stated.

according to Hoyle »    In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner.

against the clock »    In a time-restricted manner, to meet a deadline, hurriedly, timed.

against the grain »    Contrary to what is expected; especially, of behavior different from what society expects.

ahead of one's time »    Showing characteristics of changes yet to be; present in one's work before later advances in the field; coming earlier than could be generally accepted.

ahead of the game »    Having completed a task before it is due; ready, prepared, or anticipating.

all at once »    Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.

all eyes »    Gazing at devotedly.

all fired up »    Excited or energized; highly enthusiastic.

all nations »    A composition of all the different spirits sold in a dram-shop, collected in a vessel into which the drainings of the bottles and quartern pots are emptied.

all over the map »    Widely scattered or distributed; numerous and differing greatly.

all that jazz »    Everything else related to something; other similar things.

all things being equal »    Without considering or being affected by external factors.

all things come to those who wait »    (dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.

all told »    With everything included, counted or summed.

am I right or am I right »    Rhetorical question from somebody who has stated what they consider to be an unassailable truth.

apply oneself »    To put forth a concerted effort; to try; to focus.

arm's length »    Independent, but related.

as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly »    Foolish people repeatedly do foolish things.

ask for it »    To provoke an unwanted action.

assume the mantle »    To take on a specific role or position, along with any associated responsibilites.

at a glance »    Upon cursory examination; an abbreviated review.

at one with »    United with; in tune with.

at the end of one's tether »    At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed..

at the end of the road »    No longer in the competition. Voted off. Eliminated.

babe magnet »    A person, especially a man, to whom women are attracted.

back off »    To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.

back to square one »    Located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure.

backseat driver »    By extension, anybody offering unsolicited or unwelcome advice.

bad penny »    A person or thing which is unpleasant, disreputable, or otherwise unwanted, especially one which repeatedly appears at inopportune times.

badge bunny »    A woman who is romantically attracted to police officers and who seeks out their companionship.

bail out »    To secure the release of an arrested person by providing bail money.

ballpark figure »    An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.

bang up job »    Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.

barnburner »    Liberal faction of the New York state United States Democratic Party in the mid 19th century.

barrel »    The quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.

be had up »    To be accused of, or arrested for a criminal act.

beam up »    To be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.

beat up »    Repeatedly bomb a military target or targets.

beat up »    To verbally assault repeatedly.

beefed out »    Muscular, often in an exaggerated way.

beggars can't be choosers »    (proverb) When resources are limited, one must accept even substandard gifts.

behind its time »    Showing characteristics of the past; present in one's work after later advances in the field; coming later than could be generally accepted.

below the belt »    Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.

beyond the black stump »    Extremely remote, outside the populated area.

big mouth »    The mouth of someone who talks too much, especially by making exaggerated claims or by inappropriately revealing information.

bitter pill »    Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.

black-on-black »    Something that is invisible or intentionally obfuscated, such as warnings or fine print.

blanket term »    A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things. The degree of relation may vary. Blanket terms often trade specificity for ease-of-use; in other words, a blanket term by itself gives little detail about the things that it describes or the relationships between them, but is easy to say and remember. Blanket terms often originate as slang, and eventually become integrated into the general vocabulary.

blessing in disguise »    A misfortune that has an unexpected benefit.

blow chunks »    To vomit chunks of undigested food.

blow off »    To shoot something with a gun, causing it to come disconnected.

blue moon »    The moon tinted towards blue as it appears in the sky, caused by dust or smoke in the atmosphere.

blue note »    Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.

blue state »    A state of the United States voting Democratic in a given election, or tending to vote Democratic in general.

bone of contention »    Something that continues to be disputed; something on which no agreement can be reached.

boot camp »    Indoctrination, physical fitness training and basic instruction in service-related subjects for recruits in the Navy and Marine Corps.

borne out »    Substantiated.

bowl a googly »    Something unexpected, underhand or requiring a quick reaction or correction.

branch out »    To attempt something new or different, but related.

break rank »    To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit.

break wind »    To flatulate; fart; to expel gases generated during digestion through the anus.

bridge »    A song contained within another song, often demarcated by meter, key, or melody.

bridge »    A valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.

bridge »    An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.

bridge »    An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.

bridge »    Cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.

broken-hearted »    Alternative spelling of brokenhearted. Feeling depressed, despondent, or hopeless, especially over losing a love.

browned off »    Annoyed, upset, angry, bored, fed up, disgusted.

built like a brick shithouse »    Exceptionally well constructed; strong or tough.

built like a tank »    Sturdy; exceptionally well constructed.

bump and grind »    A sexually suggestive dance involving exaggerated hip movements, especially a striptease dance.

bundle of energy »    The energy associated with being lively, continually active, or industrious.

burn a hole in one's pocket »    To cause someone to be tempted to spend money.

busted flush »    A potential flush which ultimately was not filled.

busted flush »    Anything which ends up worthless despite great potential.

by heart »    Knowing completely; as having committed completely to memory.

by the way »    [...] I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this is by the way.

calling card »    A small printed card which identifies the bearer, traditionally presented for introduction when making a social visit to a home or when attending a formal social event or business meeting.

carried away »    Made excessively emotional or excited.

carry a torch for »    [2] To harbor feelings of love despite not being in a relationship; generally unrequited or after a relationship has ended, and sometimes implying secret feelings. There is the implication of keeping hope alive.

cast off »    To finish the last row of knitted stitches and remove them securely from the needle.

cat and mouse game »    Two individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.

cat that ate the canary »    A person who appears self-satisfied or smug, especially while concealing something mischievous, prohibited, or private.

cat's cradle »    Any complicated structure which appears to be without purpose.

catch a buzz »    To become slightly inebriated, but not yet be drunk.

catch a cold »    To become infected with cold.

catch out »    To put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.

caucus race »    A political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.

ceterum censeo »    A formulaic expression used to end a speech by reinforcing one, often unrelated, major view.

chat up »    In a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.

chew the scenery »    To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant.

chickens coming home to roost »    Consequences visited upon someone who originally had appeared to escape them.

circuit slugger »    A talented baseball batter that hits home runs.

city slicker »    One accustomed to a city or urban lifestyle or unsuited to life in the country.

clean code »    Software code that is formatted correctly and in an organized manner so that another coder can easily read or modify it.

climb the walls »    To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to feel very agitated.

close fisted »    stingy

close the stable door after the horse has bolted »    To attempt to prevent a problem only to find it has already happened.

cock a hoop »    elated

cock of the walk »    A proud or conceited person.

cold hands, warm heart »    Implies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-hearted

Cold hands, warm heart; Dirty feet, no sweetheart! »    A few old timer's "fun" way to compliment a lady & to find out if she could be courted.

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.

come out with »    To say something unexpected.

come to a head »    To suddenly make mature or perfected that which was inchoate or imperfectly formed.

come up »    To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.

comfort woman »    A woman forced, or supposedly recruited, into brothels by the Japanese occupation forces during World War II.

concrete jungle »    An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.

controlled substance »    Except for very limited professional testing purposes.

cool down »    To become less agitated.

cool down »    To cause to become less agitated.

cool one's jets »    To become less excited, intense, or active.

coop up »    To confine in a restricted place or situation.

could not get elected dogcatcher »    Is unpopular.

cream in one's jeans »    To experience an orgasm while clothed; to be thoroughly excited or delighted.

crop up »    To occur, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.

cross the aisle »    Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.

cross the floor »    Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.

cry one's eyes out »    To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.

cry the blues »    To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.

crying shame »    It's a crying shame that so much money has been wasted on this pointless political campaign.

curveball »    An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.

cut out »    Well suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.

damn by association »    Discredit or condemn a position, person, or thing by attacking those things with which he/she/it is associated.

dark horse »    A candidate who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice.

dark horse »    An unexpected success.

darken somebody's doorstep »    To enter somebody else's home uninvited.

dead »     : So hated by that they are absolutely ignored.

dead as a dodo »    Undoubtedly and unquestionably dead.

debris field »    Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.

deep-six »    To get rid of something unwanted.

deer in the headlights »    A mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.

desk jockey »    One who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.

desperate times call for desperate measures »    In adverse circumstances actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.

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.

devil's advocate »    A canon lawyer appointed by the Church to argue against the canonization of the proposed candidate.

dictated but not read »    Dictated, as to a secretary or stenographer, but not proofread by the person who dictated the text so annotated.

dim bulb »    A person who is slow-witted.

dive in »    To start a new endeavor enthusiastically and wholeheartedly.

do a »    To emulate the behavior/behaviour that is generally attributed to the individual named.

does Macy's tell Gimbel's »    (US, dated, colloquial, rhetorical question) A rhetorical question with the implied answer being that competitors do not share business secrets with one another.

don't get me started »    About the subject currently being discussed.

don't take any wooden nickels »    Do not permit yourself be cheated or duped; do not be naive.

down in the mouth »    Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance.

down the drain »    Wasted, squandered; irretrievable.

drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators »    (idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.

drama queen »    Any exaggeratedly dramatic person.

drive-by media »    Media professionals who "spray" a bunch of repetitive misstatements, mistaken and misinterpreted news reports to cause excitement and confusion. They then figuratively "drive off" leaving the cleanup of their mess and hysteria to others, to correct and properly explain and interpret.

drop in »    . Often hyphenated drop-in.

drug of choice »    Substance that a suspect is addicted to.

duly noted »    In a due, fit, or becoming manner; as it ought to be; properly.

dusty miller »    A formulaic phrase for a miller, related to the dust generated in the milling process.

e pluribus unum »    A national motto of the United States of America, meaning "From many, one", or "out of many, one", referring to the integration of 13 independent colonies into one country, and that has taken an additional meaning, giving the pluralistic nature of American society from immigration.

eager beaver »    Who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task.

elbow grease »    Effort or hard work, especially physical work involving repeated motion of the forearm, such as scrubbing.

empty vessels make the most sound »    noisy, opinionated people are often stupid.

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.

end up »    To conclude, turn out, sometimes unexpectedly.

end up »    To arrive at a destination, sometimes unexpectedly.

engine room »    A compartment on a ship in which the engine machinery is located.

eureka moment »    The moment of a sudden unexpected discovery.

every man has a price »    Everyone can be bribed or corrupted for a certain price.

eye up »    To examine closely something coveted.

face value »    No more or less than what is stated; a literal or direct meaning or interpretation.

face value »    The amount or value listed on a bill, note, stamp, etc.; the stated value or amount.

faceplant »    The act of landing face first, often associated with bailing during extreme sports.

fair and square »    Totally fairly and undoubtedly.

fall apart »    To break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state.

fall by the wayside »    To fail to be completed, particularly for lack of interest; to be left out.

fall off the turnip truck »    To be naive, uninformed, or unsophisticated, in the manner of a rustic person.

fall short »    To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.

familiarity breeds contempt »    The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.

feather in one's cap »    An accomplishment; particularly one that is flaunted or boasted of.

feather one's nest »    To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.

fed up »    Frustrated, annoyed, tired .

federal case »    Any over-exaggerated ordeal.

fill in »    To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information.

fine print »    The details, restrictions, terms, or conditions, especially of a contract, often printed in very small type.

fire off »    To ask an unexpected question rapidly.

fit to be tied »    Very agitated or distressed; enraged.

flat-chested »    Having a flat chest; having small breasts.

flat-earther »    A person who believes or advocates an outlandish, discredited theory; a person who refuses to acknowledge the truth despite overwhelming evidence.

flat-footed »    Having feet which are flat.

flat-footed »    Having the specific physical condition of flat feet.

flat-footed »    To firmly hold and maintain a decision; to stand one's ground.

flat-footed »    Unprepared to act.

flutter in the dovecote »    I further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.

fly the freak flag »    To behave in a unconventional or unrestrained manner; to exhibit the uninhibited side of one's personality.

force of habit »    An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.

force someone's hand »    Bring about a situation which necessitates an agent to act, often causing a plan to be executed prematurely.

fountain of youth »    Anything reputed to have the power to restore health and vitality or to restore a youthful appearance.

four-on-the-floor »    Characterised by a steady, uniformly accented beat with a 4/4 time signature.

four-on-the-floor »    Relating to a vehicle with a four-speed manual transmission mounted beside the driver on the floor of the vehicle.

fox in the henhouse »    A relationships wherein a predator is granted free reign within the prey's home confinement, often used in the political sense.

fruit of the poisonous tree »    And which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.

funny money »    A highly inflated currency.

garbage in, garbage out »    (computing, information technology) If input data is not complete, accurate, and timely, then the resulting output is unreliable and of no useful value.1963, Raymond Crowley, "Robot Tax Collector Seeks Indications of 'Fudging'," Times Daily (Alabama, USA), 1 April (retrieved 26 July 2010):Officials explained that the quality of the computer's work depends on the quality of the data fed into it. Neil Hoke, administrative assistant to Stewart, quoted an adage of computer men: "Garbage in, garbage out."2008, Roger K. Lewis, "'In Architectural Design, Brains and Talent Trump the Best Software," Washington Post, 19 July (retrieved 26 July 2010):The old caveat "GIGO"

get a kick out of »    To be delighted by; to be amused by.

get away with »    To do something which is prohibited, forbidden or generally not allowed, and not be punished for the action.

get bent out of shape »    To take offense; to become angry, agitated or upset.

get cracking »    To get started; to get busy.

get down to business »    To become involved with something work-related.

get in »    To be elected to some office.

get into trouble »    To perform an action which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed and to become subject to punishment for such action.

get on someone's wick »    To annoy or upset someone, usually by repeated disagreeable actions.

get the axe »    To be fired, axed, terminated.

get the boot »    To be voted off a competition in a reality television show.

get the chop »    To be eliminated from a competition in a reality television program.

give as good as one gets »    To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.

go by the board »    To be superseded, rejected, or obliterated; to pass by with little consequence; to amount to nothing.

go by the board »    To estimate the velocity of a boat or ship in knots by casting overboard the knotted line to whose end is attached the lead and thereafter counting the knots in the line as it goes aft along the side boards of the vessel.

go down »    To be received or accepted.

go round in circles »    To repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.

go to the mat »    To continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.

go too far »    To exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour.

golden rule »    The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.

gone to the dogs »    To have fallen into disrepair or ruin; to have been stagnant or depreciated.

good drunk »    A person who is cheerful and companionable when intoxicated, retaining reasonable control of his or her mental and emotional faculties.

good egg »    A good person, someone to be trusted; a friend.

good old boy »    A friendly, unambitious, relatively uneducated, sometimes racially biased white man who embodies the stereotype of the folksy culture of the rural southern USA.

grease payment »    A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.

grow cold »    To wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.

grunt work »    That is considered undesirable and therefore delegated to underlings.

guilt trip »    A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time.

halfway decent »    Good - better than expected.

ham fisted »    clumsy

hand waving »    Discussion or argumentation involving approximation, vagueness, educated guessing, or the attempt to explain or excuse vagaries.

happily ever after »    Living happily until death. Typically associated with fairy tales.

hard done by »    Used, cheated, dejected.

hard-hearted »    unfeeling

have a blast »    To thoroughly enjoy; to be excited or have lots of fun.

have ants in one's pants »    To be agitated and constantly fidgeting.

have ants in one's pants »    To be sexually excited.

have had it up to here »    To have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.

have one's ducks in a row »    To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multi-person effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.

have tickets on oneself »    To be conceited.

heart of gold »    A kind, compassionate, or caring attitude; kindheartedness.

heavy-hearted »    Sad, melancholy.

historical figure »    A fictional or fabricated person who was was given historical importance in legends and myth.

hit a snag »    To encounter an unexpected problem or delay.

hit home »    To be especially memorable or meaningful; to be fully understood, believed or appreciated.

hit someone for six »    Be affected in a devastating way by some unexpected news.

hog heaven »    A state of contented bliss.

hold that thought »    Used to acknowledge that one's attention needs to be diverted from what an speaker was saying.

hole in one »    A round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.

hopped up »    Drugged; intoxicated.

horse of a different color »    An unrelated or only incidentally related matter with distinctly different significance.

horses for courses »    A person suited for one job may not be suited for another job, regardless of their expertise in the former job.

hospital pass »    A poorly executed pass to a team-mate causing the receiver to present an easy target for a defender, and thus be tackled hard.

hot lunch »    A sexual act in which a pouch of clingfilm or similar material filled with faeces is placed in one of the participants' mouth and subsequently penetrated by the second participant.

hot mess »    A warm meal, usually cooked in a large pot, often similar to a stew or porridge; or, service of such a heated meal to soldiers.

hot off the presses »    Freshly printed, minted, written, or created.

hot potato »    An awkward or delicate problem with which nobody wants to be associated.

hot up »    To become more heated.

hotheaded »    Easily excited or angered.

hothouse »    A heated greenhouse.

house warming »    Presented as a way of welcoming someone to a home into which he or she recently moved.

how do you like them apples »    Directed jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation.

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.

idiot mittens »    Mittens connected by yarn or string running through one sleeve, along the back and out the other sleeve of a coat, to prevent the mittens becoming lost. Generally worn by small children.

if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail »    With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminatelyIf a person is familiar with a certain, single subject/has with them a certain, single instrument, they may have a confirmation bias to believe that it is the answer to/involved in everything.

ill fated »    doomed

in a state »    Agitated and anxious.

in clover »    Happy and contented.

in cold blood »    In a ruthless and unfeeling manner; premeditated and deliberate.

in for a penny, in for a pound »    Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must

in for an inch, in for a mile »    Given that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.

in other words »    Stated or interpreted another way; introduces an explanation.

in the cards »    Destined or fated to happen; predicted or foreseen.

in the clear »    Not guilty or not suspected of wrongdoing.

in the hospital »    Admitted as a patient in a hospital.

in the short run »    Lasting only a short time, shortsightedly.

inside job »    A crime or other illicit action committed by or with the help of someone either employed by the victim or entrusted with access to the victim's affairs and premises.

it is what it is »    This circumstance is simply a fact and must be accepted or dealt with as it exists.

jump »    To cause oneself to leave an elevated location and fall downward.

jump »    To employ a parachute to leave an aircraft or elevated location.

jump about »    To move erratically by jumping. Usually as a result of being excited.

jump around »    To move erratically by jumping. Usually as a result of being excited.

jump down »    To leave an elevated position to a lower position by one jump.

jump off »    To move from an elevated place by one jump.

jump rope »    A single jump in this game or activity, counted as a measure of achievement.

jump rope »    The activity, game or exercise in which a person must jump, bounce or skip repeatedly while a length of rope is swung over and under, both ends held in the hands of the jumper, or alternately, held by two other participants. Often used for athletic training and among schoolchildren. Variations involve speed, chants, varied rope and jumper movement patterns, multiple jumpers and/or multiple ropes.

jump to conclusions »    Make conclusions before being presented with all the evidence.

just like that »    Unexpectedly, without warning.

keep one's eye on the ball »    My ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesn't often make people happy but I found that over a period of time it's better to be that way. So being straight, also being very focused on your objectives, keep your eye on the ball and not get deflected away from it.

keep oneself to oneself »    To be introverted; to stay away from others.

keep somebody posted »    To inform or to keep somebody up to date.

kill the fatted calf »    To begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someone's long-awaited return.

kill the messenger »    To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.

knock on wood »    To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted my a presumptuous statement.

knock up »    To become exhausted or worn out; to fail of strength; to become wearied, as with labor; to give out.

knocked for a six »    to be defeated; outwitted; outfoxed; beaten

knuckle dragger »    A large, strong, and rather dimwitted person.

land of opportunity »    A nickname for the United States.

landing strip »    A cultivated pubic hair pattern in which much of the pubic hair is removed, leaving only a central vertical line or rectangle.

last resort »    The only remaining, unwanted, option or choice.

late model »    Recently designed or fabricated; new.

lay down the law »    To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.

leader of the free world »    The President of the United States.

left-handed compliment »    A complimentary remark which is ambiguous or ineptly worded, so that it may be interpreted as having an unflattering or dismissive sense.

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

letters after one's name »    A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.

like the new time »    Furiously or vigorously, repeatedly.

lion »    A large cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly to much of Europe. The term may apply to the species as a whole, to individuals, or to male individuals. It also applies to related species like mountain lions.

lion »    An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.

long shot »    A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.

long ways, long lies »    Someone who comes back from a far-off country can tell lies without fear of being contradicted.

look through rose-tinted glasses »    Alternative spelling of wear rose-colored glasses.

lose face »    To lose the respect of others, to be humiliated or experience public disgrace.

lose one's cool »    To become upset or disconcerted; to lose one's temper.

lubrication payment »    A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.

mad as a March hare »    Crazy, demented.

make a meal of »    To spend more time and energy on some task than it warrants; to make something overly complicated.

man of parts »    A man that is talented in multiple areas of life. This includes but is not limited to the area of seduction. He puts very little emphasis on memorized scripts or "peacocking" and instead relies on individualized ways to charm a woman.

man up »    To "be a man about it"; to do the things a good man is traditionally expected to do, such as: taking responsibility for the consequences of one's actions; displaying bravery or toughness in the face of adversity; providing for one's family, etc.

matter of course »    An expected or customary outcome.

meal ticket »    Someone or something that provides income or livelihood, especially as an exploited source.

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

mess up »    To make unwanted mistakes in a given task, usually through distraction or obnoxious behavior.

mill around »    To move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.

mind-numbing »    Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.

mint condition »    Used, but still like new, as if freshly minted.

monkey wrench »    A problem, obstacle or dilemma; something unexpected or troublesome.

more cry than wool »    Asserted but not grounded in reality.

music to one's ear »    Some unexpected good news; a favorable outcome after some initial confusion or delay.

mutton dressed as lamb »    A mature woman dressed in a style more suited to a young woman, especially if a deliberate attempt to appear young.

neither here nor there »    Not important; having no significance or influence on the question at hand; not related; not relevant; not germane; not pertinent.

nine day wonder »    Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned.

no good deed ever goes unpunished »    Used to express the idea that beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility.

no good deed goes unpunished »    Used to express the idea that beneficial actions often go unappreciated or are met with outright hostility.

no man is an island »    All people are connected to other people and dependent on other people.1623, John Donne,

no smoke without fire »    Indicative of the fact that gossip or accusations are often substantiated by fact.

nod off »    To fall asleep, especially while in a seated position or in inappropriate circumstances.

non-starter »    An idea or argument that cannot be sensibly debated.

non-starter »    Someone or something who was listed to start in a race, but did not start in the race.

not touch something with a ten foot pole »    Ambrose Bierce, The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. 8.

not win for losing »    To repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.

now you're talking »    A phrase indicating agreement with a previously stated suggestion to change a course of action.

of course »    Acknowledges the validity of the associated phrase.

of course »    Asserts that the associated phrase should not be argued, particularly if it is obvious or there is no choice in the matter.

off the beaten path »    In a secluded location; in a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.

off the beaten track »    In a place or places not commonly visited.

old college try »    A vigorous, committed attempt or effort.

old hat »    Something widely or long practiced, known, or accepted; something conventional.

old money »    The monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation and consisting of pounds, shillings, and pence.

on acid »    Exaggerated, bizarre or unpredictable.

on sight »    Immediately when sighted.

on sufferance »    Unwillingly agreed to or barely tolerated.

on the anvil »    Refers to anything in the making, being created, or in production, especially in the metalworking field.

on the clock »    Remunerated per unit of time.

on the clock »    Working at one's job; occupied in some manner during one's hours of remunerated employment.

on the go »    To have started.

on the loose »    Not incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.

on the ropes »    Leaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse.

on top of the world »    Delighted; ecstatic; exceptionally pleased, happy, or satisfied.

on track »    Proceeding as planned, as expected, or in a manner consistent with an established pattern.

one card shy of a full deck »    Mentally deranged; demented; insane.

one step at a time »    Slowly and carefully, ensuring that each action has been completed successfully before taking the next.

ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny »    (biology, social sciences, art, philosophy) The physical, cultural, moral, or intellectual development of each individual passes through stages similar to the developmental stages of that individual's species, society, or civilization.1905, J. A. Harris, "The Importance of Investigations of Seedling Stages," Science, New Series, vol. 22, no. 554, p. 186:With reference to seedling stages the statement that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny must be made with great reserve.1961, M. E. Wolfgang, "Pioneers in Criminology: Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)," The Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology, and Police Science, vol. 52, no. 4, p. 367:Haeckel maintained that ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny, and this idea was incorporated by Lombroso into his parallelism between the criminal and the child.2002, B. S. Jackson, "Models in Legal History: The Case of Biblical Law," Journal of Law and Religion, vol. 18, no. 1, p. 11:For even if we accept that "ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny," those responsible for the drafting of ancient legal documents were not children, and are hardly to be endowed with some form of infantile mentality.

orphan drug »    But which is not manufactured or marketed because the demand is insufficient to cover the costs of supply.

other days, other ways »    People of the past thought and acted differently.

out of bounds »    Prohibited to enter.

out of character »    Inconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.

out of house and home »    Cassandra Chrones Moore, Haunted Housing: How Toxic Scare Stories Are Spooking the Public Out of House and Home.

out of it »    Disoriented; not thinking clearly.

out of kilter »    Disturbed; out of order; not working or adjusted properly.

out of nowhere »    In an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence.

out of the blue »    Unexpectedly; without warning or preparation.

out of whole cloth »    Fabricated, fictitious.

outside world »    The rest of the world outside of some closed, restricted, or remote environment.

over and out »    Used to signal the end of a conversation, especially one conducted by CB radio or the like.

over and over »    Repeatedly; again and again; many times.

over the moon »    Delighted, thrilled.

over the top »    Bold; beyond normal, expected, or reasonable limits; excessive; outrageous.

over the transom »    Said of an unsolicited work submitted for publication.

paper »    A written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting .

par for the course »    To be expected; normal; common; usual.

part and parcel »    An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.

party crasher »    Someone who attempts and often gains entry to a party or club to which they were not invited, often using social engineering techniques. The party crasher usually tries to blend into the party so as not to be kicked out.

pea patch »    A small piece of land planted with peas.

penny for your thoughts »    Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.

pissing contest »    An argument which is instigated, or exacerbated while consuming alcohol.

play dumb »    To pretend to be slow-witted or lacking in specific knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or to gain some advantage.

play possum »    To feign death; to remain quiet and still to escape attention or remain undetected; to lay low.

play to the gallery »    To appeal to the least sophisticated parts of an audience in order to obtain maximum approval.

plead the fifth »    To invoke the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which protects witnesses from being forced to incriminate themselves.

plump up »    To shake or arrange so as to be fatter or more evenly distributed.

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.

poacher turned gamekeeper »    A person who now works against the same people they once supported.

poison pen »    A usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.

pony in the barn »    An exciting and real prospect, something to be legitimately excited about.

poor power »    Limited ability.

potter's clay »    A person or people created and shaped by God.

power chord »    A chord or combination of notes used in rock music and typically selected to sound good at high volume and high levels of distortion. Power chords make extensive use of intervals such as open fourths and fifths.

pretzel »    A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.

pretzel »    Anything that is knotted, twisted, or tangled.

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.

pull a »    To emulate a behaviour generally attributed to the individual named.

pull one's own weight »    To do the work that one is obligated to.

pull one's weight »    To do the work that one is obligated to.

push one's luck »    To take an excessive risk or to attempt some task unlikely to succeed, especially after having already been unexpectedly lucky.

put one's mind to it »    To apply oneself; to exert a directed effort.

quantum mechanics »    Something overly complicated or detailed.

quick-and-dirty »    Done or constructed in a hasty, approximate, temporarily adequate manner, but not exact, fully formed, or reliable for a long period of time.

rag bagger »    A sailboat, usually a cruising sailboats which tend to carry and store lots of supplies along the deck, or any sailboat that looks like a neglected vessel, or messy vessel.

rake »    A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.

rat race »    An activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.

read between the lines »    To infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.

red state »    A state of the United States voting Republican in a given election, or tending to vote Republican in general.

rex-pat »    A repeat expatriate, one who becomes ex-patriated a second time.

ridden hard and put away wet »    Mistreated; not properly cared for.

road apple »    Horse manure, especially when deposited on a road.

robber baron »    In Europe, an aristocrat who charged exorbitant fees or otherwise exacted money from people who journeyed across land or waterways which he controlled.

rock up »    To turn up to a place or function unexpectedly, or without notice or prior warning.

Rome wasn't built in a day »    It takes a long time to create something complicated or impressive.

rose-colored glasses »    Glasses that are tinted in a pink or rose shade.

rough around the edges »    In need of refinement; unsophisticated.

rules OK »    To be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.

rumor mill »    A group or network of persons who originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.

run for one's money »    A difficult challenge for the person indicated, especially one involving a competitive situation.

run over »    To exceed the allotted time.

sainted »    Simple past tense and past participle of saint.

scream »    A form of singing associated with the metal and screamo styles of music. It is a loud, rough, distorted version of the voice; rather than the normal voice of the singer.

see red »    To be angry or irritated.

sell a bargain »    A species of wit, much in vogue about the latter end of the reign of Queen Anne, and frequently alluded to by Dean Swift, who says the maids of honour often amused themselves with it. It consisted in the seller naming his or her hinder parts, in answer to the question, What? which the buyer was artfully led to ask. As a specimen, take the following instance: A lady would come into a room full of company, apparently frightened, crying out "It is white, and follows me!" As soon as someone responded "What?" she sold him the bargain, by saying "Mine arse".

serpentine »    Of, or having attributes associated with, the mythological serpent, such as craftiness or deceitfulness.

sexual congress »    Loose translation of the title of Aristophanes' play Ecclesiazousae, more literally translated as Assemblywomen.

shell out »    To use a program's "shell escape" function to execute an unrelated command or to invoke a subsidiary, interactive shell.

shift gears »    To change the gear by which motion is transmitted from a powered shaft to another shaft, especially in a motor vehicle.

shoot one's mouth off »    To make reckless or exaggerated statements.

shoot the messenger »    To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it.

short sighted »    myopic

shotgun »    A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.

sign on the dotted line »    To formalize an agreement.

silver screen »    By extension, the movies or that related to movies or cinema.

silver screen »    The cinema screen onto which movies are projected.

silver spoon »    Wealth passed down or inherited.

singing soprano »    Castrated or injured in the testicles.

sit back »    To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.

sit through »    To unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event.

skin and bones »    Said of one who is emaciated; very skinny, as from lack of nutrition.

slam dunk »    A task expected to present no difficulty.

slippery slope »    A chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.

slop bowl »    One of the four components of the traditional tea set. Tea drinkers emptied their unwanted, cold tea into the slop bowl before refilling their cups with fresh, hot tea.

smell like a rose »    To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.

snake oil »    A type of 19th century patent medicine sold in the United States that claimed to contain snake fat, supposedly a Native American remedy for various ailments.

snake oil »    Any product with exaggerated marketing but questionable or unverifiable quality.

snot-nosed »    Young and arrogant or conceited.

so much as »    Even; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected.

soft as a grape »    someone who is limited in their ability

soft hearted »    Be kind; Fall for someone

sound off »    To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.

space out »    To plant seedlings etc at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.

spanner »    A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome.

spare tire »    Excess weight or fat accumulated near the waist.

spare tyre »    An extra tyre carried in case one of the vehicle's tyres is damaged or deflated.

spit the dummy »    To a situation childishly, in an angry or frustrated manner.

split hairs »    Tedious details; minutiae.

spring fever »    A feeling of invigoration and restlessness associated with the arrival of the warm weather and renewal of nature in the spring season.

spring fever »    A feeling of laziness or listlessness associated with the arrival of the warm, comfortable weather of the spring season.

squint like a bag of nails »    To squint very much, as though one's eyes were directed as many ways as the points of a bag of nails.

stand corrected »    Said to acknowledge someone who corrects something that one says or writes that was not correct.

stars in one's eyes »    The state of being overly or extremely impressed with something; enchanted with romance.

sticking point »    A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.

stiff upper lip »    The quality of being resolute and showing self-restraint, associated with stereotypical British people.

stock phrase »    A phrase frequently or habitually used by a person or group, and thus associated with them.

stop up »    To increase the aperture of a photographic lens, moving from an f/stop represented by a higher number to an f/stop represented by a lower number and causing more light to pass into the camera.

stuck up »    Snobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others; haughty.

suck hind tit »    To be the youngest or most neglected child.

sugarcoated »    Coated with sugar.

sugarcoated »    Made superficially more attractive. This often implies the reality has faults that are being hidden.

supposed to »    Permitted.

swear by »    To wholeheartedly trust.

take a seat »    To sit down; to become seated.

take against »    He took against me when I was promoted over him.

take for granted »    To assume something to be true without verification or proof.

take for granted »    To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of, to fail to appreciate.

take it or leave it »    It is said when a situation has to be accepted without change.

take liberties »    To behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.

take something in one's stride »    Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.

take up with »    To be contented to receive; to receive without opposition; to put up with.

talk a blue streak »    To talk for a long time, at great length, or to the point of tedium.

talk is cheap »    It is easy to make boastful or unrealistic statements which are not supported by actions or evidence.

talk someone's ear off »    To talk excessively or far more than is wanted or appreciated.

tall tale »    A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.

teething troubles »    Small problems such as are to be expected with some any new and untried system or product.

tell you the truth »    Used to positively assert the frank honesty of an associated statement of set of statements; equivalent to "to you tell the truth".

tempus fugit »    time flies (used as an alternative to this phrase)."Meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes", expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment.

thanks for nothing »    Expression of displeasure towards a person who has not provided what was wanted.

the end all-be all »    Something ultimate; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something.

the end of one's rope »    At the limit of one’s patience, when one is so frustrated or annoyed that one can no longer take it..

the man »    The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one’s control..

the shoe is on the other foot »    The roles of people in a situation have been reversed, such the advantage has shifted to a party which was previously disadvantaged.

they're only after one thing »    Men are only interested in sex.

thin end of the wedge »    Something that if allowed or accepted to a small degree would lead to systematic encroachment.

three Rs »    The basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.

three-martini lunch »    A leisurely, expensive, midday meal associated with drinking, which is tax-deductible because business is discussed.

three-on-the-tree »    On an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.

throw a spanner in the works »    To be a problem, dilemma or obstacle, something unexpected or troublesome.

throw enough mud at the wall, 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.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at [1] on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at [2] on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at [3] on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at [4] on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at [5] on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at [6] on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isn

throw somebody a curve »    To surprise; to introduce something unexpected or requiring a quick reaction or correction.

tide over »    To support or sustain someone, especially financially, for a limited period.

time after time »    Again and again; repeatedly; every time; always.

time is money »    When a person's time is not used productively; time is valuable and should not be wasted.

to be sure »    Admittedly, undoubtedly, certainly.

to say the least »    Used to suggest that what was previously stated was an understatement.

to tell the truth »    An attestation to the truthfulness and frankness of an associated statement.

today we are all »    March 11, 2004: Denis MacShane, Guardian Unlimited.

tomorrow is another day »    Tomorrow will bring new opportunities and a fresh start for one's endeavors.1600, author unknown, "Phillidaes Love-call to her Coridon, and his replying" (song), in England's Helicon, printed at London by I.R. for John Flasket:Phil. Yonder comes my Mother, Coridon,whether shall I flie?Cor. Under yonder Beech my lovely one,while she passeth by.Say to her thy true-Love was not heere,remember, remember,to morrow is another day:1896, Amelia E. Barr, A Knight of the Nets, ch. 8:"Well, well, my dear lass, to-night we cannot work, but we may sleep. . . . Keep a still heart tonight, and tomorrow is another day."1936, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, ch. 63:"Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day."2005, Fran Schumer, "JERSEY: In Princeton, Taking On Harvard's Fuss About Women," New York Times, 19 June (retrieved 18 Aug. 2009):"Half of me is depressed

top dog »    In a competition, the one expected to win.

touched in the head »    Demented, slightly mentally deficient.

trailer trash »    Deleted from the movie trailer. Not included in theatrical run.

treat them mean, keep them keen »    A woman will be more interested in a man if he is not kind to her.

tried and true »    Well-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.

try out »    To undergo a test before being selected for a team etc.

turn against »    To rebel or oppose something formerly supported.

turn in one's grave »    To be appalled, offended or disgusted by something, despite being deceased.

turn on »    To rebel; to go against something formerly supported.

turn the tables »    To reverse a situation, such that the advantage has shifted to the party which was previously disadvantaged.

turn up »    To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.

turn up for the book »    A very unexpected, usually pleasant, surprise.

twist in the wind »    To be unassisted and without comfort in a situation likely to result in distress or failure.

two birds with one stone »    Any two things that were performed or completed at the same time by one action.

two-fisted drinker »    Either someone who can handle their liquor well, or an alcoholic clutching a drink in each hand.

under fire »    Subjected to enemy attack.

under pressure »    Being subjected to physical pressure.

under pressure »    Subjected to pressure.

under the influence »    Drunk; intoxicated; affected by alcohol.

under the radar »    Without attracting notice; in an undetected or secretive manner.

under the table »    Secretly or without reporting, especially of payments made or business transacted.

under the weather »    Somewhat intoxicated or suffering from a hangover.

unwashed masses »    Of people who are considered by someone to be somehow uneducated, uninformed, godless, or in some other way unqualified for inclusion in the speaker's elite circles.

up for »    Willing to participate in; interested in.

wail on »    To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.

walk in on »    To enter suddenly or unexpectedly while something is happening; to intrude or interrupt by entering.

walk the line »    To behave in an authorized or socially accepted manner, especially as prescribed by law or morality; to exercise self-control.

warm up »    To make an audience enthusiastic or animated before a show.

warm up »    To prepare for executing an already-learned activity by a limited amount of additional practice.

wash over »    To pass unnoticed so that one is unaffected by it.

waste breath »    To speak in a manner which is needless or futile; in discussion or argument to make points which are not appreciated or heeded.

water under the bridge »    Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.

watered-down »    Diluted; containing extra water.

wear out »    To become exhausted, tired, fatigued, or weary, as by continued strain or exertion.

weed out »    To remove unwanted elements from a group.

well ain't that the catfish in the trap »    A sentence commonly spoken in the Southern United States. It can often be used in place of "well, I'll be damned". Used to express surprise.

whale on »    To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.

what you see is what you get »    The screen image resembles the printed output.

whistle walk »    The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.

white coat hypertension »    Elevated blood pressure measured by a medical practitioner and deemed to result from the patient's emotional response to the medical environment.

white elephant »    An ornament etc that is unwanted or is a financial burden; an unprofitable investment.

white marriage »    An unconsummated marriage.

white trash »    A poorly educated white person with low moral and social standards and low social status.

who's 'she', the cat's mother%3F »    A rebuke especially directed towards children for having referred to their mother, or any other woman in the third person, instead of using a properly respectful title or their name when appropriate.

whole enchilada »    All of something or a group of related things taken in totality.

willy nilly »    Without regard for consequences or the will of those affected.

winter rat »    An old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.

with a vengeance »    Intensely motivated; resolute; forceful.

with bated breath »    "holding one's breath".

with bated breath »    Eagerly; with great anticipation.

work against the clock »    To work very quickly because you know you only have a very limited period of time to do something.

work like a charm »    works great - exactly as expected

worked up »    Excessively emotional, excited or aroused.

world »    A planet,especially one which is inhabited or inhabitable.

you can't always get what you want »    It is not always possible to get what is wanted.

you knows it »    You're right; I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.

you never know what you've got till it's gone »    Good friends and acquaintances shouldn't be taken for granted.

BTW, Why won't you become an editor?