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baby-killerUsed other than as an idiom: see baby, killer.Rate it:

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eat an elephant one bite at a timeTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.Rate it:

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yellow cakeUsed other than as an idiom: Any yellow-colored cake (dessert).Rate it:

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private languageUsed other than as an idiom: see private, language.Rate it:

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a hundred and ten percentThe exertion of more than seems possible, hence 110%, not 100%, the usual maximum amount possible.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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X marks the spotYou will find what you are looking for under an obvious sign for it.Rate it:

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a cut belowInferior to; of a lower quality than.Rate it:

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alarm bellUsed other than as an idiom: see alarm, bell.Rate it:

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at the coal faceTo be directly engaged in the operations of a business, rather than in a hands-off, managerial position.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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bucket listUsed other than as an idiom: see bucket, list.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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ease offto reduce pressure; to become less seriousRate it:

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fresh country eggsUsed other than as an idiom: see fresh, country, eggs.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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gold coinUsed other than as an idiom: see gold, coin.Rate it:

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hard-nosedGuided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory.Rate it:

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hindsight is 20/20(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.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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in the biblical senseUsed other than as an idiom: see biblical, sense.Rate it:

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kangaroo pissUsed other than as an idiom: see kangaroo, piss.Rate it:

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ladies' loungeUsed other than as an idiom: see lady, lounge.Rate it:

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long drinkAny drink containing more than 5 ounces of liquid and less than 9 ounces. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer.Rate it:

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not a patch onNot an improvement over something; not nearly as good as something; much worse than.Rate it:

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one anotherUsed of a reciprocal relationship among a group of more than two people or things; compare each other.Rate it:

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play by earTo play guided by one's memory of the sound, rather than from a written score.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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the doc says im going blind but i could never see anywayLess hurtRate it:

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the rubber meets the roadUsed other than as an idiom: see rubber, meet, road.Rate it:

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wild turkeyUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, turkey.Rate it:

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with both handsUsed other than as an idiom: see with, both, hands.Rate it:

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yes and noUsed other than as an idiom: see yes, and, no.Rate it:

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better an egg today than a hen tomorrowIt is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.Rate it:

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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of godThe rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.Rate it:

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bang up jobSomething done very well; something performed above average or better than expected.Rate it:

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freedom of speechUsed other than as an idiom: see freedom, speech.Rate it:

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nine times out of tenUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see nine,‎ times,‎ out of,‎ ten.Rate it:

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red dogUsed other than as an idiom: see red, dog.Rate it:

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damn YankeeUsed other than as an idiom.Rate it:

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age outUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see age,‎ out.Rate it:

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aim toUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see aim,‎ to.Rate it:

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are you deafUsed other than as an idiom: see are, you, deaf.Rate it:

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bag of shellsUsed other than as an idiom: see bag, shell.Rate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stickAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stickAlternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stickRate it:

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better the devil you knowAlternative form of better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.Rate it:

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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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