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smoking like a chimney ! this is used to describe a person who is chain smoker or smoking non stop.	added by KRISHCLASS707 4 years ago
when life gives you lemons When trials are laid before you	added by anonymous 4 years ago
fit of fury it means full of anger	added by anonymous 4 years ago
iron-willed Of strong power	added by Satyag336 4 years ago
drop the pilot To dismiss an expert adviser. A classic example was the dismissal of the German Chancellor, Bismarck, by Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1891.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
open and shut case Simple situation; quick situation; clear-cut	added by anonymous 4 years ago
a stormy petrel A person who is restless or turbulent, and who is likely to stir up trouble.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
as cross as two sticks To be in a very bad temper.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
necessity knows no law Someone who is desperate cannot be expected to obey the rules, or keep the law.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
as hungry as a hunter To be very hungry. Hunters are presumed to be hungry because of the (often lengthy) time taken in order to catch their quarry.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
every man to his trade Keep to your own job and don't meddle in other people's. We should all stick to what we are good at.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
kick over the traces To throw off all restraint.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
more than flesh can stand More than human nature can endure.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
a carpet-bagger A candidate for election who has no roots or interest in the constituency he wishes to represent. The original meaning was a Unionist financier or adventurer who exploited the cheap labour in the American South after the Civil War. The carpet bags carried by these adventurers were made of carpet material.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
the gutter press Newspapers that depend on scandal, sex and violence to promote their sales.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
die in harness To continue to work until the day of one's death.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
as close as an oyster Secretive; reluctant to give information.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
a bird of passage Someone who never stays long in one place; a wanderer, like a swallow which migrates according to season.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
in fine feather In splendid condition; lively and cheerful.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
as large as life To appear in person.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
back in harness To be restored to one's employment or office. Often said of someone returning to work after recovering from illness.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
make an honest penny To make an honest living through hard work.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
not the brightest bulb in the chandelier There are more intelligent (i.e. brighter) people in the room or in existence generally.	added by Greying_Geezer 4 years ago
a few bulbs short of a chandelier Dim-witted, not too bright. The "of" is included optionally.	added by Greying_Geezer 4 years ago
practise makes a man perfect Do more practice and hard work to gain something that you want....	added by anonymous 4 years ago
grey sky To show worry or pain.	added by anonymous 4 years ago
sleeping partner A sleeping partner is a partner who has invested capital in a firm but plays no part in its management.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
rhetorical question A QUESTION which is asked merely for effect, and which does not expect an answer. For example: If I say, "Do I look like a fool?" then I don't expect an answer: I am merely choosing a rhetorical way of saying, "I am not a fool."	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
key off To collide with ; or connect to an object with a degree of force and sound	added by anonymous 4 years ago
hate abounds, eye's awaken/ still your heart, the grounds only quakin' The cumulative mindset of our human condition and how we affect matter without even realizing it, yet we fail or refuse to see exactly what’s we/you’re doing no matter the consequences.	added by anonymous 4 years ago
what's the skinny What is the bottom line? What is the basic story?	added by anonymous 4 years ago
satellite town A new town planned and built to serve a particular local industry, or as a dormitory or overspill for people who work in a nearby metropolis. Such satellite towns include Port Sunlight near Birkenhead (Cheshire, England), built to house workers at Lever Brothers soap factories.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
quantity theory of money Economic theory claiming that an increase in the amount of money in circulation causes a proportionate increase in prices. The theory dates from the 17th century and was elaborated by the US economist Irving Fisher (1867-1947).	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
nemesis theory Theory of animal extinction, suggesting that a sister star to the sun caused extinction of groups of animals such as dinosaurs. The theory holds that the movement of this as yet undiscovered star disrupts the Oort cloud of comets every 26 million years, resulting in the Earth suffering an increased bombardment from comets at these times.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
negative/positive In photography, a reverse image, which when printed is again reversed, restoring the original scene. It was invented by Fox Talbot in c.1834.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
neighbourhood watch In Britain, a local crime-prevention scheme. Under police supervision, groups of residents agree to increase watchfulness in order to prevent crimes such as burglary and vandalism in their area.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
motor effect Tendency of a wire carrying an electric current in a magnetic field to move.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
grey market Dealing in shares using methods that are legal but officially frowned upon - for example, before issue and flotation.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
yepper Yes for sure	added by anonymous 4 years ago
white savior An embedded reflex by those from unquestioned privilege to outline the solution to Black social struggles and systemic racism.	added by anonymous 4 years ago
institutional racism Institutional racism is a form of racism that is embedded as normal practice within society or an organisation.	added by anonymous 4 years ago
sprung rhythm In poetry, a sprung rhythm is a heavily accented verse rhythm with an irregular number of unstressed syllables in each unit of metre.	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
lo siento It means "I am sorry" in the sense of apology or sympathy.	added by anonymous 4 years ago
spun rather an impossible yarn Tell or create a lengthy	added by anonymous 4 years ago
remember p's and q's To remember your manners and always remain polite.	added by Rajanshukla 4 years ago
horse play To fool around	added by anonymous 4 years ago
a purple patch British (Informal) a run of success or good fortune. "people expect him to score in every game now he's hit a purple patch."	added by RobertHaigh 4 years ago
through in through out When in depth explaining something. Something so deep in meaning.	added by anonymous 4 years ago
cheater cheater pumpkin eater When someone is cheating.	added by anonymous 4 years ago
gone like hotcakes Went very quickly.	added by anonymous 4 years ago

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