all very well »
All right, to a certain extent.
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all very well »
True, as far as it goes.
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all well and good »
Basically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
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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 well »
In addition; also.
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as well »
To the same effect.
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bang up job »
Something done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.
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break a leg »
To perform well in a theatrical production or comparable endeavor.
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built like a brick shithouse »
Exceptionally well constructed; strong or tough.
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built like a brick shithouse »
Of a person, with an exceptionally well-developed chest.
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built like a tank »
Sturdy; exceptionally well constructed.
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catch-as-catch-can »
A. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.
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children should be seen and not heard »
Children should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.
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claim to fame »
That for which one has bragging rights; one's reason for being well-known or famous.
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come in »
Of a broadcast, such as radio or television, to have a strong enough signal to be able to be received well.
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