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lapsed academicA person formerly employed as a professor or researcher in a university or other institution of higher education, especially one who no longer attempts to remain current in his or her former academic field.Rate it:

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not worth writing home aboutVariation on nothing to write home about.Rate it:

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the writing is on the wallDisaster is imminent.Rate it:

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writing on the wallAn ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.Rate it:

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flutter in the dovecoteI further argued that the principal cause for the political deadlock that persisted for thirty years after the guns fell silent was Israeli intransigence rather than Arab intransigence. The appearance of the first wave of revisionist studies excited a great deal of interest and controversy in the media and more than a flutter in the academic dovecote. — Israel Confronts Its Past.Rate it:

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ghost writerGhostwriters are hired to do the writing of a speech or literary work but do not get the credit.Rate it:

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third personA form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic education any child can expect to receive, but not necessarily limited to reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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poison penA usually intentionally rude, spiteful, and/or condescending piece of writing directed at a person, group, lifestyle, way of thought, or other target.Rate it:

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the pen is mightier than the swordMore influence and power can be usurped by writing than by fighting.Rate it:

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write downDown in writing; to record something.Rate it:

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in black and whiteExplicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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get downTo record in writing.Rate it:

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pound outTo type on a keyboard by writing quickly; to write quickly or compose a finished piece of writing quickly.Rate it:

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ad historiam (scribendam) se conferre or se applicareto devote oneself to writing history.Rate it:

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ballpoint penwriting implementRate it:

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black outTo censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.Rate it:

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dumb downTo convey some subject matter in simple terms, avoiding technical or academic language, especially in a way that is considered condescending.Rate it:

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exponere aliquid or de aliqua reto give an account of a thing (either orally or in writing).Rate it:

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felt tip penwriting implementRate it:

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flunk outOften requiring a retaking of the course or academic year.Rate it:

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handwriting on the wallAlternative form of writing on the wall. A divine prediction or sentence to fate.Rate it:

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il est en train d'écrireHe is in the act of writing; He is just writing.Rate it:

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ink slingerwriter, especially writer of low-quality writing.Rate it:

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ivory towerA sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.Rate it:

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kick off the teamIn sports, to dismiss an athlete from a team, usually for misconduct, poor academic performance or other offenses.Rate it:

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labi in scribendoto make a mistake in writing.Rate it:

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letters after one's nameA list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.Rate it:

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litteris mandare or consignare aliquid (Acad. 2. 1. 2)to put down in writing.Rate it:

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litteris persequi (vid. sect. VIII. 2, note persequi...) aliquidto treat in writing.Rate it:

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mendosum esse (Verr. 2. 4. 77)(1) to make frequent mistakes in writing; (2) to be full of mistakes (speaking of a passage).Rate it:

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mettez les points sur les iBe precise, clear (in speaking or writing); Cross your t’s and dot your i’s.Rate it:

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not touch something with a ten foot poleAmbrose Bierce , The Fiend's Delight In conclusion, his respect for letter-writing ladies is so great that he would not touch one of them with a ten-foot pole.Rate it:

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paperA sheet material used for writing on or printing on , usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.Rate it:

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paperA written document that reports scientific or academic research and is usually subjected to peer review before publication in a scientific journal or in the proceedings of a scientific or academic meeting .Rate it:

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public intellectualA well-known, intelligent, learned person whose written works and other social and cultural contributions are recognized not only by academic audiences and readers, but also by many members of society in general.Rate it:

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purple proseExtravagant or flowery writing, especially in a literary work.Rate it:

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quiche-eaterIn computer programming circles, a person far removed from practice and concerned only with academic matters, unwilling to "get their hands dirty".Rate it:

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scribereto take to writing, become an author.Rate it:

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set outTo explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.Rate it:

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spin downTo reduce its spinning speed from that required for reading and writing.Rate it:

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three rsThe basic education received in primary schools. Literally; reading, writing and arithmetic.Rate it:

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tone downTo make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience.Rate it:

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who writes this stuffA rhetorical question commenting on the writing of a book, play, movie, etc.Rate it:

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write inTo fill in something required, by writing.Rate it:

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write upTo produce by writing.Rate it:

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