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by/in leaps and boundsvery quickly, in large amountsRate 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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in the scheme of things it was a small victory.As with climate change the slow improvement of gas amounts discharged into the atmosphere comes too late. We are screwed Rate it:

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same differenceIt makes no difference; it amounts to the same thing.Rate it:

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mouse potatoA person who spends excessive amounts of time using a computer.Rate it:

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fuck like rabbitsTo have copious amounts of sex.Rate it:

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scrape togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts , from various sources, with some difficulty.Rate it:

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cash cowSomeone or something which is a dependable source of appreciable amounts of money; a moneymaker.Rate it:

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cela revient à direThat amounts to saying.Rate it:

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consume mass quantitiesTo eat or drink abundant amounts of food or beverage.Rate it:

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consume mass quantitiesTo use large amounts of any resource.Rate it:

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dole outTo distribute in small amounts.Rate it:

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dribs and drabsA series of negligible amounts.Rate it:

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eat like a birdTo eat in small amounts rather than in a single full meal.Rate it:

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many a mickle makes a muckle(UK) a lot of small amounts together, become a large amount.Rate it:

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navigate the data deltaThis phrase is used in a business context to emphasize the importance of effectively managing and leveraging vast amounts of data in today's data-driven world. It suggests the need for businesses to skillfully navigate through the challenges and opportunities presented by the data landscape.Rate it:

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nickel and dimeSmall time; operating on a small scale; involving small amounts of money; petty or cheap.Rate it:

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nickel and dimea verb; the process of trying to extract small amounts of money (i.e. from someone, from people)Rate it:

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nip atTo sip a drink in small amounts.Rate it:

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penny wise and pound foolishPrudent and thrifty with small amounts of money, but wasteful and profligate with large amounts.Rate it:

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pour inTo arrive in great amounts.Rate it:

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rake togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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scratch togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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tip backTo drink a beverage, especially alcoholic and in large amounts.Rate it:

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