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all
things
being equal
Without considering or being affected by external factors.
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take
things
as they come
To accept and deal with events as they occur, with a composed state of mind.
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all
things
come to those who wait
(dated) A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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all good
things
come to an end
Nothing lasts forever.
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good
things
come to those who wait
A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.
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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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first
things
first
Deal with matters of highest priority first; deal with matters in logical sequence.1922, H. G. Wells, The Secret Places of the Heart, ch.4,"First
things
first," said Sir Richmond. If we set about getting fuel sanely, if we do it as the deliberate, co-operative act of the whole species, then it follows that we shall look very closely into the use that is being made of it.1999, Frank Pellegrini, "House Republicans Quell Mutiny Over Tax Bounty," Time, 23 Jul.,Judging by the polls
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let the good times roll
To have fun or live fully; may imply letting
things
that are going well proceed.
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put the cart before the horse
To put
things
in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.
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run about
To be very busy doing many different
things
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boss about
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do
things
, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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boss around
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do
things
, whether or not one is actually their superior.
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potter about
To potter, to be gently active doing various
things
in an almost aimless manner.
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potter around
To potter, to be gently active doing various
things
in an almost aimless manner.
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run around
To be very busy doing many different
things
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run around after
To spend a lot of time doing
things
for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the
things
for themselves.
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tell apart
To be able to know the difference between
things
; to distinguish.
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history repeats itself
Things
that have happened in the past will happen again.
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quick on the uptake
Able to readily understand
things
; intelligent.
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a man/woman after your own heart
a man or woman who likes the same
things
or has the same opinions as you
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across the board
Pertaining to all categories or
things
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all that glitters is not gold
Things
that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so,
things
that look nice might not be as good as they look.
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all that jazz
Everything else related to something; other similar
things
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all's well that ends well
Problems do not matter if
things
turn out well in the end.
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as a dog returns to his vomit, so a fool repeats his folly
Foolish people repeatedly do foolish
things
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balancing act
A performance that involves balancing
things
precariously and suspensefully.
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bits and bobs
A random assortment of
things
; small remaining pieces and
things
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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.
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butter fingers
A clumsy person who always drops
things
, a klutz.
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call a spade a spade
To speak the truth; to say
things
as they really are.
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cast pearls before swine
To give
things
of value to those who will not understand or appreciate it.
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cheaper by the dozen
Things
are handled more efficiently as a group, rather than individually.
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cookie-cutter
Of or pertaining to identical looking
things
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curiosity killed the cat
One should not be curious about
things
that can be dangerous.
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damn by association
Discredit or condemn a position, person, or thing by attacking those
things
with which he/she/it is associated.
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different as chalk and cheese
Two
things
which are superficially alike but very different in substance.
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drip
To have a superabundance of valuable
things
. Usually followed by "with".
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every little helps
Even the smallest
things
are helpful when towards a goal.
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flower
The best state of
things
; the prime.
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forbidden fruit is the sweetest
Forbidden
things
have more worthwhile short-term consequences.
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give over
Usually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly
things
. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering
things
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god helps those who help themselves
Fortune comes to those who make a genuine effort to accomplish
things
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gongoozle
To observe
things
idly.
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have other fish to fry
To have more important
things
to do.
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hindsight is 20/20
(idiomatic) In hindsight
things
are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.
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it takes two to tango
Some
things
need the active cooperation of two parties; blame is to be laid on both parties in a conflict.
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it's a long road that has no turning
encouragement when
things
are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.
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keep up with the joneses
To do or buy
things
for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.
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let sleeping dogs lie
To leave
things
as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past.
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long arm
A pole tool used for handling
things
too far away to reach.
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