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switch offTo lose interest, and start thinking about something else.Rate it:

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switch-hitterA person who can bat either as a right-hander or a left-hander.Rate it:

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Take the Words Right Out of Your MouthTo say something that someone else was about to say or even thinking about itRate it:

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that's the bunnyThat is the right person or thing; that's it.Rate it:

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that's the ticketThat's just right; that's just what is needed.Rate it:

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the art of being naïve is being questioned by the art of being "right" all the time.If we behave with naiveness, we are seen as idiots.Rate it:

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the end justifies the meansMorally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.Rate it:

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the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doingTwo parts of an organization are unaware of each other's activities.Rate it:

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then and thereRight at that moment in time.Rate it:

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thinking capWithdraw mentally in order to consider options, costs, possible unknown factors.Rate it:

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thinking out loudTo come up with an idea or solution in your head but not verbally talking about itRate it:

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this minuteright now, immediatelyRate it:

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throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stickTry the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at on 02 Nov 06,Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They believe that team preparation is all about physical fitness. They run the players into the ground and they believe they will be "flying on the day".2001, Robert McCrum, Let them eat cake, in The Observer 16 Dec 01, read on Guardian Unlimited site at on 02 Nov 06,Australian publishing boomed and in the past 10 years the country's literary culture has undergone a mini golden age, capped by Carey's triumph at the 2001 Booker Prize. As one Australian arts administrator said to me many years ago: 'Listen, mate, if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.'2001, Chris Collin, Re: 2-cp speys on The Strathspey Server mailing list archive at on 02 Nov 06,I am finding that "if you throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick". It doesn't always work of course (especially on the nights when the class is mostly the beginners), but the class seems to thrive on the challange.2005, Ray Craft (poster on The right scale blog), Fitzhooie and his Burden, read at on 02 Nov 06,Prosecutors everywhere have bad habits of overcharging lots of cases, knowing that if the throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick.2005, Sean Kelleher, Spike Milligan: His part in our downfall in Business 07 Aug 05, read at on 02 Nov 06,As long as there is negligible regulation and enforcement anyone can actually try and do the job...Weak regulation allows the industry to build strategies on full time recruitment. The theory goes: throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.c2005, Everything You've Learned About Marketing Is Wrong, read on LINC Performance website at on 02 Nov 06,They have the money to continue to believe in the repetition side of the equation. You throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick. But it still isnRate it:

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to each his ownAn expression asserting the right of individuals to subscribe, sanction, believe, acquire, marry, associate.Rate it:

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toe outTo have the toes of each foot, in standing or walking, pointing outward, the right foot pointing to the right and the left foot pointing to the left, from the the body.Rate it:

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tout de suiteImmediately, right away.Rate it:

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tout de suiteImmediately, right away.Rate it:

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tout de suiteimmediately, right awayRate it:

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tout va bienIt is all right.Rate it:

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two wrongs don't make a right(ethics) A wrongful action is not a morally appropriate way to correct or cancel a previous wrongful action.1915, William MacLeod Raine, The Highgrader, ch. 15:"But when it comes to taking what belongs to anotherRate it:

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two wrongs make a rightA logical fallacy whereby a wrongful action is justified by the commission of anotherRate it:

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under the impressionThinking or making assumptions, often incorrectly.Rate it:

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voici votre argent, voyez si vous avez votre compteHere is your money, see if it is right.Rate it:

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vous avez mis le doigt dessusYou have hit the right nail on the head; You have touched the spot.Rate it:

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vous êtes du bon côtéYou are on the right side.Rate it:

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voy y vengoI'll be right backRate it:

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wade inTo interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences.Rate it:

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wake up and die rightget a gripRate it:

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weary of well-doingTired of always doing the right thingRate it:

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what a crock!An exclamation of disbelief; calling someone a liar; saying that someone didn't have the right to say or do something; indicating that something isn't fair or right; short version of "What a crock of bull shit!" or "What a crock of bull!" or "What a crock of shit!" or "That's bull! or "That's bullshit"Rate it:

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what was someone thinkingUsed to express disappointment about someone's uncharacteristic or abnormal past actions.Rate it:

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what's on your mindWhat are you thinking about?Rate it:

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when you're right, you're right, right-right.You know your right not wrongRate it:

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who am I kiddingSaid by someone who, upon the realization that they were kidding themselves, wishes to start thinking in a more sensible, reasonable way.Rate it:

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wishful thinkingDecision-making based on self-delusion.Rate it:

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wishful thinkingThe illusion that what one would like is actually true.Rate it:

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work throughTo get past a difficult or stressful situation by thinking or talking about it.Rate it:

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ya te digoyou betcha; damn right; too rightRate it:

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yas queenTo continue what you're doing rightRate it:

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yeah, rightA sarcastic expression of disbelief.Rate it:

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yeah, rightCorrect; affirmative; yes; yes, that is correct.Rate it:

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YGTRInitialism of you got that right.Rate it:

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you knows itYou're right; I wholeheartedly agree with your statement.Rate it:

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you're all rightused to politely reject an offerRate it:

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you're rightIndicates that what the interlocutor said/says is correct.Rate it:

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если бы, да кабы, да во рту росли грибы, тогда бы был не рот, а целый огородto indicate wishful thinking of the opponentRate it:

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“with so many signs, following the right path is only for those who are guided by faith.”SignsRate it:

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可不you're absolutely right!; right!; exactly!; isn't that so?Rate it:

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可不是that's just the way it is; exactly!; right!Rate it:

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對不對used as a tag question: isn't it so?, right or wrong?, is it right?, OK, yes?Rate it:

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