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pound for poundAlternative spelling of pound-for-poundRate 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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pound sandTo engage in a futile activity.Rate it:

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pound the pavementTo travel on foot; to walk or run.Rate it:

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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or spooky that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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in for a penny, in for a poundExpressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof; accepting that one must 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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800-pound gorillaSomething dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed.Rate it:

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800-pound gorillaAn entity that dominates its environment.Rate it:

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a pint’s a pound the world arounda pint = a pound, of liquid; an expression that helps people remember that a pint weighs the same as a pound (in liquid measure)Rate it:

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an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cureWe tend to not pay attention to our Physical and mental health until there is pain present or choas has arrived. A little bit here and there foes a long way.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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Penny – Wise and Pound – FoolishTo care about trivial things and be careless about important things, saving small amount of money and be extravagant about large sum of moneyRate it:

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pound a beatTo walk a regular route.Rate it:

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pound of fleshSomething which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.Rate it:

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pound outTo perform very loudly.Rate it:

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pound outTo achieve using strength or endurance.Rate it:

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pound the pavementTo campaign diligently; to seek something, such as business, employment, or answers.Rate it:

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sign of the timesA symbol of an era; a zeitgeist.Rate it:

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Indian signA curse causing loss of will power or persistent bad luck.Rate it:

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sign inIn order to get into the office after hours, you'll have to sign in at the security desk.Rate it:

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barber's signA standing pole and two wash-balls, historically used outside barber's shops.Rate it:

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dollar-sign eyesgreedRate it:

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here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

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sign inTo sign one's name on a list when entering somewhere.Rate it:

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sign inTo take some action to access a secured program or web page on a computer; to log in.Rate it:

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sign into lawTo sign as a mark of official approval.Rate it:

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sign offTerm used to describe the closing of a radio or television station's studios and cessation of a broadcasting signal, usually during the overnight hours.Rate it:

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sign onregister as unemployedRate it:

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sign onThe time of day when a radio or television station begins broadcasting, usually after being off the air for several hours.Rate it:

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sign on the dotted lineTo formalize an agreement.Rate it:

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sign outTo sign one's name as an indication that one is leaving some location; to take some action to indicate one is leaving a secured program or web page on a computer.Rate it:

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sign overTo transfer to somebody else by signing a document.Rate it:

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sign upTo agree to purchase some good or service.Rate it:

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sign upTo add one's own name to the list of people who are participating in somethingRate it:

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sign upTo add a name to the list of people who are participating in something.Rate it:

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where do I sign upExpresses interest in doing something.Rate it:

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baby on boardPhrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car to signify that a baby is sometimes carried.Rate it:

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one swallow does not make a summerA sign is not proof Rate it:

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throw upTo display a gang sign using the hands.Rate it:

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red lightA sign of a brothel.Rate it:

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X marks the spotYou will find what you are looking for under an obvious sign for it.Rate it:

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quarter-pounderUsed other than as an idiom: see quarter, pounder: Anything weighing a quarter of a pound.Rate it:

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all students take calculusA mnemonic for the sign values of all the trigonometric functions in the two-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. The initial letters ASTC — for all, sine, tangent, cosine — signify which of the functions are positive, in the order of the quadrants, starting at the top right and moving counterclockwise.Rate it:

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augures obnuntiant (consuli) (Phil. 2. 33. 83)the augurs announce an unfavourable sign.Rate it:

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autant vaut bien battu que mal battuAs well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb; In for a penny, in for a pound. Rate it:

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bare one's teethOf an animal, to show one's teeth as a sign of aggression.Rate it:

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c'est une économie de bouts de chandelleThat is penny-wise and pound-foolish; That is spoiling the ship for a ha’porth (halfpennyworth) of tar; That is a cheese-paring policy.Rate it:

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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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change sides, change signsA mnemonic indicating that when a value is moved to the opposite side of the equals sign, then the operator is changed also.Rate it:

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