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"i'm not going left, i'm not going to the right, i'm not going forward or backward, i'm going to godGodRate it:

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a little knowledge is a dangerous thingThe proverb 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' expresses the idea that a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made.Rate it:

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a side glance!Offering/Receiving, observing a straight forward focus of attention, without any variation of head or eye movement.Rate it:

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after you, AlphonseAn exchange indicating excessive formality or effort at politeness, particularly where two people each refuse to go forward because each insists on allowing the other to go forward first.Rate it:

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aggredi ad dicendumto come forward to make a speech; to address the house.Rate it:

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aliquem ad suam sententiam perducere or in suam sententiam adducereto win a man over to one's own way of thinking.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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argumentum afferreto bring forward a proof.Rate it:

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argumentum afferre, quo animos immortales esse demonstraturto bring forward a proof of the immortality of the soul.Rate it:

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backwaterA rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back waterRate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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bend overTo bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.Rate it:

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bit in the biten of lakeIt means that a person is in a serious mood where he is not thinking for the serious matter. Its proper meaning is "serious"Rate it:

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bite the bulletTo accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingOpen-minded thinking.Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingThinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present.Rate it:

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blurt outTo say suddenly, without thinking.Rate it:

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brace abackto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the shipRate it:

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bring forwardTo call up for consideration.Rate it:

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bring forwardTo make something happen earlier than originally planned.Rate it:

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carry forwardThis term needs a definition. Please help out and add a definition, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.Rate it:

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causam interponere or interserereto interpose, put forward an argument, a reason.Rate it:

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charge downTo run towards something in an effort to stop it going forward.Rate it:

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collect one's thoughtsTo become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.Rate it:

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come along!Join me, move forward, let's stay together.Rate it:

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come forthTo move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear.Rate it:

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come forwardTo offer help or information (especially, about a crime).Rate it:

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come forwardUsed other than as an idiom: see come, forward.Rate it:

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count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.Rate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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don't put your cart before the horseThe same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at handRate it:

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down the wrong alleyWe're not thinking Alike, We're not on the same page;Rate it:

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eat itTo fall forward, hitting one's face on the ground.Rate it:

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fashion forwardadjective. relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trendsRate it:

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flash forwardTo move forward in time.Rate it:

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flight of fancyAn idea, narrative, suggestion, etc. which is extremely imaginative and which appears to be entirely unrealistic, untrue, or impractical; thinking which is very speculative.Rate it:

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forge aheadTo move forward quickly, or to make good progress with (especially a plan)Rate it:

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forward-leaningDisposed to take action or to exercise initiative; aggressive; bold.Rate it:

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forward-leaningInnovative, cutting-edge, progressive, visionary.Rate it:

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full speed aheadA command, especially on military vessels, to move forward at maximum speed.Rate it:

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Full Steam AheadTo move forward with full energy and strengthRate it:

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Get the Green LightGet permitted to do something, be allowed to move forward in taskRate it:

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hand downTo forward to the proper officer .Rate it:

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head in the cloudsDaydreaming; thinking about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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head in the cloudsHaving fantastic or impractical dreams; thinking impractically.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless, that doesn't involve thinking.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless; something that does not involve thinking.Rate it:

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hold outTo hold something out; to extend forward.Rate it:

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i wake up dreaming of a new day, i sleep thinking about how to change it.DreamingRate it:

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