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drain the swamp when up to one's neck in alligators(idiomatic) When performing a long and complex task, and when you've gotten utterly immersed in secondary and tertiary unexpected tangential subtasks, it's easy to lose sight of the initial objective. This sort of distraction can be particularly problematic if the all-consuming subtask or sub-subtask is not, after all, particularly vital to the original, primary goal, but ends up sucking up time and resources (out of all proportion to its actual importance) only because it seems so urgent.Rate it:

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forget, when up to one's neck in alligators, that the mission is to drain the swampTo lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially/orthogonally related to the initial objective.Rate it:

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when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

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red mistUncontrollable rage.Rate it:

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red lightDenial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility.Rate it:

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go redTo blush.Rate it:

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lady in redclassy dressed ladyRate it:

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paint the town redTo party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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Red BaronA hotshot fighter pilot; an ace fighter pilot.Rate it:

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red lightA sign of a brothel.Rate it:

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see redTo be angry or irritated.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo falsely accuse someone of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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roll out the red carpetTo extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.Rate it:

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red cardreferee's itemRate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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red rideranother name for "War", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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red admiralbutterflyRate it:

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red letter dayUsually very positive, sometimes very negative.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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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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bleed red inkTo suffer from severe net lossesRate it:

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go redOf states or counties, to be carried by a Republican candidate in a given U.S. election.Rate it:

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red mistAnger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.Rate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:

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red dogA blitz.Rate it:

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

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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red inkA euphemism for financial loss.Rate it:

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red meatMeats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.Rate it:

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red ragprovocationRate it:

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Red-Carpet TreatmentSpecial and exclusive treatment for someone in terms of hospitality and respectRate it:

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Catch Someone Red-HandedTo get hold of a person or situation, while a wrong act is being carried outRate it:

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cut red tapeTo reduce bureaucracy.Rate it:

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go redTo become sunburnt.Rate it:

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in the redHaving net losses; in debt.Rate it:

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paint your back door red!Fixing to get hiney whooped!Rate it:

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red as a beetrootAn expression used when someone's face turns a bright red colour, often through embarrassment. Also used in the comparative form: "Your face was redder than a beetroot".Rate it:

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red cabbagevegetableRate it:

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red dogTo blitz.Rate it:

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red flagA cue, warning, or alert; a sign or signal that something is wrong.Rate it:

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red herringA clue that is misleading or that has been falsified, intended to divert attention.Rate it:

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red herringA smoke-cured herring.Rate it:

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Red HerringSomething that can be extremely misleading and can cause the attention of an individual to be diverted to something else from the main issue/subjectRate it:

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red hotto be keen; he is the favourite to winRate it:

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red in the faceembarrassedRate it:

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Red Letter DayA day of great happinessRate it:

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red lightA warning light, especially as a traffic signal indicating ‘stop’..Rate it:

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red manAn American Indian, a Native American.Rate it:

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