boil down to »
to be equivalent to; to reduce to.
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break a leg »
A wish for a successful performance; primarily a valediction to an actor wishing him or her a successful theatrical stage performance.
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bridge »
A valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
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factor space »
A space obtained from another by identification of points that are equivalent to one another in some equivalence relation.
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first among equals »
A person or position that if formally equivalent to others in a group, but is superior in some attribute.
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here you are »
Said when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something..
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hot and cold »
Ambivalent; having conflicting emotions.
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how's tricks »
Informal greeting roughly equivalent to How are you?.
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one and the same »
The same person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.
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six of one, half a dozen of the other »
The two alternatives are equivalent or indifferent; it doesn't matter which one we choose.
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stone's throw »
A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone.
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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".
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tit for tat »
Equivalent retribution, an eye for an eye, returning exactly what you get.
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up to »
Considering all members of an equivalence class the same.
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