above and beyond »
More than is expected or required.
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above the law »
Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
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accident of birth »
Reference to the fact that various benefits or detriments to the life of a person arise from the circumstances into which that person was born, these being entirely beyond his control.
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all and sundry »
All, everyone.
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back of beyond »
A very remote place.
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beat a dead horse »
To persist or continue far beyond any purpose, interest or reason.
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beyond one's pay grade »
Beyond one's capability.
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beyond one's pay grade »
Beyond one's level of authority.
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beyond the black stump »
Extremely remote, outside the populated area.
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beyond the pale »
Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.
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break ground »
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
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center field »
The part of a baseball field which is beyond the infield and straight ahead left if you stand on home plate and face the pitcher.
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draw on »
To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface.
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everyone and their brother »
A large number of people; most people.
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halcyon days »
A period of calm, often nostalgic: “halcyon days of yore”, “halcyon days of youth”..
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