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major	army term, a senior officer, also can be used in college, I.e I majored in maths	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
major in	To take as one's major field of study in an institute of tertiary education.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
can't see the forest for the trees	To miss the major things while only seeing the minor details; to overlook the entire situation due to focusing on small aspects	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
houston, we have a problem	A phrase used to indicate a major problem; often humorously used for reporting any kind of problem.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
straw that stirs the drink	The person who stimulates or inspires a group; the major factor affecting a trend or set of developments.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
a bright future	An uplifting, reassuring, self fulfilling, confident outlook relative to a major change, opportunity, circumstance, windfall, inheritance, promotion which provides all elemental criteria for a bright future.	Rate it: (4.67 / 3 votes)
a bean counter	An accountant; Someone who keeps track of minute details. One whom counts trivialities and overlooks the major items of the moment.	Rate it: (4.20 / 5 votes)
fiddle while Rome burns	To neglect helping when one's time is needed most; to ignore the major problem at hand (whilst doing something less important); to be idle, inactive, or uninterested in a time of great need.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb	If one is going to commit a sin, it may as well be a major one as a minor one.	Rate it: (3.00 / 2 votes)
go to great lengths	To make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.	Rate it: (2.00 / 1 vote)
pitch-perfect	Utterly suitable and flawless with respect to tone, expression, appearance, or other major experienceable characteristics.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
the three components of art are : 1. mere catharsis and cathexis, 2. (etc. )	Cathexis : 2 major definitions, one being psychoanalytic in nature. Very rarely used in speech or in it's written form. Cathexis : what a fascinating word. Even the sound of it is unusual.	Rate it: (1.00 / 1 vote)
Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (T)	A pitcher who leads the league in three major categories: earned run average, wins, and strikeouts.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Appendix:Glossary of baseball jargon (T)	A batter who leads the league in three major categories: home runs, runs batted in, and batting average.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
big talk	Major topic of conversation; current gossip.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
blue note	Notes added to the major scale for expressive quality in jazz and blues music, particularly the flatted third, fifth and seventh.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
broad strokes	Major features or key points; outline.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
captain of industry	A prominent business person who owns or is the highest-ranking executive of one or more major firms, especially one who has considerable wealth and influence.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
ceterum censeo	A formulaic expression used to end a speech by reinforcing one, often unrelated, major view.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Chips are Down	A certain situation is getting serious and required immediate attention to escape any major issue or problem	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Clear the Decks	To manage way for a major project and it can be only possible if the minor details are addressed properly	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
falling out	A disagreement; a major difference of opinion.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
fit as a Mallee bull	to be in good physical health. The Mallee is a major region for Australia's beef production in western Victoria.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
Get in on the Ground Floor	To get associated with an important or major business and project at its start	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
heavy hitter	A person of considerable importance who is a major decision maker or capable achiever; an especially significant organization or an especially functional object.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
main sequence	A major grouping of stars that creates a narrow band from the upper left to the lower right when plotted by luminosity and surface temperature on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
one-hit wonder	A person or group known for achieving only a single major accomplishment.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
parking lot	A major thruway blocked by stop and go traffic.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
perfect storm	A powerful hurricane or other major weather disturbance, especially as produced by a combination of meteorological conditions.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
pièce de résistance	The best achievement of an author or artist, representing his major life effort.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
rat run/running	A small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
rule the school	(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sell up	To sell one's business or other major asset	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tempest in a teapot	A major fuss over a trivial matter.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tentpole movie	A major motion picture which is expensive to produce and which is expected to generate significant revenue for its producing studio and investors.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
the show	The major leagues.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
thick of things	A central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
turn the boat	To make a major change in behavior, strategy, topic under discussion, etc.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
תושלב״ע	Used by an author to indicate the end of a book or other major work and thank God for assistance in its completion.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)