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BFDbig deal. (initialism for big fucking deal)Rate it:

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don't be penny wise and pound foolishDon't be careful when it comes to spending small amounts of money, but careless when spending much larger amounts.Don't focus on minutiae and lose sight of the big picture; don't obsess over tiny inconsequential efficiencies while glaring inefficiencies are going on elsewhere.Rate it:

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ox is in the ditchThis is a big problem; there is unavoidable or demanding work ahead.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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where's the fireWhat's the big rush?Rate it:

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kick in the ballsa big setback or disappointmentRate it:

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tall orderA big job; a difficult challenge.Rate it:

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a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downAn otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.1999, Eli Yassif, The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning, Indiana University Press, ISBN 0253335833, page 372,One is known as the "sweetening parable," that is to say a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Thus, when the aim is to preach to the people, to guide them along the "bitter," arduous path of upholding burdensome precepts and prohibitions, a tale can lighten the load, make the "medicine" easier "to swallow."2001, Maureen Reagan, First Father, First Daughter: A Memoir, Little, Brown, ISBN 0316736368, page 319,It put some fun into the tedious business of preparing for a presidential debate. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?2004, John Hoover, How to Work for an Idiot: Survive & Thrive... Without Killing Your Boss, Career Press, ISBN 1564147045, page 11,If a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, a barrel of laughs can wash down the big pills you might need to swallow.Rate it:

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il est de taille à se défendreHe is big enough to defend himself.Rate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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odd one outA visual puzzle where the guesser has to choose which word/picture/symbol etc. does not fit with the others.Rate it:

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all hat and no cattleFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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Highway RobberyA big robbery, to charge heavily for somethingRate it:

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no biggieNot a big deal, not something to worry about.Rate it:

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pics or it didn't happenUsed to request a picture of a reported event.Rate it:

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what mattersIt takes all the little things that makes the big things matterRate it:

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a day late and a dollar shortCome into the picture minus some necessary fundamental factors or entities.Rate it:

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Make a Mountain Out of a MolehillTo make something or some issues big then they actually areRate it:

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not in kansas anymoreNo longer in quiet and comfortable surroundings; in the big city.Rate it:

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grosse légumebig cheese, bigwigRate it:

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storm in a tea-kettleA big fuss made in a small context.Rate it:

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ain't no hill for a stepping horseNo big deal; no problem.Rate it:

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all bark and no biteFull of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.Rate it:

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ante oculos vestros (not vobis) res gestas proponitepicture to yourselves the circumstances.Rate it:

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avoir du monde au balconto be stacked, to have big breastsRate it:

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barking dogs seldom bitePeople who make big threats never usually carry them out.Rate it:

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box-office bombA motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially that which is less than the budget for the motion picture.Rate it:

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bright lightsThe glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big cityRate it:

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bunny hopA dance from the big band era, a variation of the conga.Rate it:

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by a landslidewith big marginals, with a lotRate it:

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by a long shotBy a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.Rate it:

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c'est le revers de la médailleThat is the dark side of the picture.Rate it:

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c'est un gros réjouiHe is a big jolly fellow.Rate it:

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cogitatione sibi aliquid depingereto picture to oneself.Rate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.Rate it:

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cover girla girl (often a female model) whose picture appears on magazine covers; also specifically refers to a female spokesperson for CoverGirl, an American cosmetics brandRate it:

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east of the grainMaking a big deal out of something little.Rate it:

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fashion plateA picture, usually an advertisement, showing the latest fashion in clothing.Rate it:

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flower not but flowers petal.Get a good small bit of big thing, matter, incidence.Rate it:

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give someone a handTo applaud or clap (also to give (someone) a big hand).Rate it:

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Give Someone the Shirt off Your BackTo have a big heart, to give generouslyRate it:

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Go for BrokeTo strive hard or risk everything to achieve a big goal, toil hard to get somethingRate it:

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gran explosiónBig Bang.Rate it:

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grand schemeThe totality of the situation approached objectively; the big picture.Rate it:

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greenwashA false or misleading picture of environmental friendliness used to conceal or obscure damaging activities.Rate it:

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Heart of GoldHaving a big heart, generous, of extremely good natureRate it:

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hit paydirtTo strike it rich; to get lucky or have a big break.Rate it:

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hit the jackpotSometimes one can gamble and win BIG!Rate it:

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how long is a piece of stringUsed as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.Rate it:

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hullabaloosomething that seems to be of great importance or a big deal that is perhaps unnecessary.Rate it:

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