at a loss for words »
Having nothing to say; stunned to the point of speechlessness.
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come full circle »
To complete a cycle of transition, returning to the point of origin.
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cut to the chase »
To get to the point; to get on with it; to state something directly.
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fall on one's sword »
To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one’s sword..
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force of habit »
An act that has been repeated to the point where the performance of the act becomes automatic.
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green with envy »
Consumed by envy; envious to the point where it is noticeable to others.
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hopping mad »
Extremely angry; furious to the point of outburst.
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lame joke »
An attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with.
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mutual admiration society »
A group of two or more people, in a workplace or other social environment, who routinely express considerable esteem and support for one another, sometimes to the point of exaggeration or pretense.
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run into the ground »
To mismanage to the point of ruin.
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run oneself ragged »
To work or exert oneself to the point of exhaustion.
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shoot down »
To the point of preclusion.
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short of »
Except; without resorting to; up to the point of.
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social death »
The alienation of certain people from society to the point of being forgotten, excluded, or ignored in society.
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stretch the truth »
To exaggerate, often to the point where the truth is obscured or lost.
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