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as soon as is humanly possibleWith utmost immediacy; without any unnecessary delay; most urgentlyRate it:

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balls aboutTo engage in a lot of activity with many unwanted or unnecessary details.Rate it:

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bring owls to athensTo undertake a pointless venture, one that is redundant, unnecessary, superfluous, or highly uneconomical.Rate it:

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from the department of the bleeding obviousSo obvious it was unnecessary to say.Rate it:

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gild the lilyadd unnecessary ornamentationRate it:

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go through the roofA dramatic physical or emotional reaction or tirade to any of these. A disappointment, a great omission or error, an unnecessary loss due to inattention or carelessness.Rate it:

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sell ice to eskimosTo persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.Rate it:

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there is reason in the roasting of eggsThere is a reason behind even the most odd and seemingly unnecessary action.Rate it:

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arriver en trois bateauxTo come with great fuss, in great state, with unnecessary ceremony.Rate it:

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break a butterfly on a wheelTo use unnecessary force to destroy something fragile or achieve something insignificantRate it:

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cherry on topAn unnecessary, but welcome, addition to a desirable object or outcomeRate it:

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cook up a stormTo make a big fuss, generate a lot of unnecessary talk or activity; make a scene.Rate it:

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Cross that Bridge when You Come to ItDon’t worry about unnecessary things, don’t over-think a problem, deal with the difficulty when it arrives, don’t predict problems in your headRate it:

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en tropdisposable; unnecessaryRate it:

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fifth wheelAnything superfluous or unnecessary.Rate it:

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hullabaloosomething that seems to be of great importance or a big deal that is perhaps unnecessary.Rate it:

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hygiene theatreExcessive and unnecessary cleaning and disinfection of physical locations, to create and maintain an appearance that the location has proactively been made safe, notwithstanding evidence that the actions taken are unnecessary.Rate it:

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make a sceneTo bring unnecessary attention to oneself, especially through a public expression of tumultuous emotion.Rate it:

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overkillAn unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.Rate it:

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Play the FireTaking unnecessary risk, or cautiously putting oneself in a dangerous situation, inviting dangerRate it:

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push against an open doorTo do something pointless or unnecessary; to try doing something already done.Rate it:

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think nothing of itA polite way to dismiss thanks as unnecessaryRate it:

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to be willy nillyUnnecessary, ridiculous actions.Rate it:

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you name itUsed after a short list to show that further examples are unnecessary; all kinds of things.Rate it:

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you shouldn't haveUsed to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity, especially when receiving a gift.Rate it:

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