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a hair's breadthA very small distance or amountRate it:

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a little knowledge is a dangerous thingThe proverb 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing' expresses the idea that a small amount of knowledge can mislead people into thinking that they are more expert than they really are, which can lead to mistakes being made.Rate it:

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aliquem ad suam sententiam perducere or in suam sententiam adducereto win a man over to one's own way of thinking.Rate it:

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all the way to egery and backThe long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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As the Crow FliesDirect and shortest distance among two places, distance estimated in a straight lineRate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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at arm's lengthAt a distance, away from one's body.Rate it:

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at bayUnable to come closer; at a distance.Rate it:

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backpedalTo distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.Rate it:

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beam upTo be teleported over a long distance by means of a specific imaginary technology, specifically from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.Rate it:

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bear offTo remove to a distance; to keep clear from rubbing against anything.Rate it:

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bit in the biten of lakeIt means that a person is in a serious mood where he is not thinking for the serious matter. Its proper meaning is "serious"Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingThinking that is not grounded or in touch in the realities of the present.Rate it:

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blue-sky thinkingOpen-minded thinking.Rate it:

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blurt outTo say suddenly, without thinking.Rate it:

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by a mileBy a large amount or by a great distance - e.g. won by a mile; When prefixed by ‘out’ or ‘off’ it emphasizes that a significant gap exists between the parties involved and that it is to a decisive degreeRate it:

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chip shotA relatively easy field goal, made from a short distance.Rate it:

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chip shotAn approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.Rate it:

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clock upTo accumulate a large distance.Rate it:

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collect one's thoughtsTo become mentally composed, especially after being distressed, surprised, or disoriented; to become calm or organized in one's emotional state or thinking, as in preparation for a conversation, speech, decision, etc.Rate it:

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come awayTo distance oneselfRate it:

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count sheepTo attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.Rate it:

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country mileA long way, a great distance.Rate it:

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crab mentalityA way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.Rate it:

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daylightEmotional or psychological distance between people, or disagreement.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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down the wrong alleyWe're not thinking Alike, We're not on the same page;Rate it:

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e longinquofrom a distance.Rate it:

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eminus hastis, comminus gladiis utito use javelins at a distance, swords at close quarters.Rate it:

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far and wideOver a great distance, or large area; nearly everywhere.Rate it:

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flight of fancyAn idea, narrative, suggestion, etc. which is extremely imaginative and which appears to be entirely unrealistic, untrue, or impractical; thinking which is very speculative.Rate it:

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from here to ya-yaA very long distance.Rate it:

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go the distanceTo participate in a boxing match for its maximum number of rounds.Rate it:

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go the distanceTo have the endurance to see a difficult sustained challenge to its natural end without faltering.Rate it:

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head in the cloudsDaydreaming; thinking about matters other than the present reality.Rate it:

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head in the cloudsHaving fantastic or impractical dreams; thinking impractically.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless, that doesn't involve thinking.Rate it:

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head-emptierAnything mindless; something that does not involve thinking.Rate it:

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heave in sightTo appear at a distance, to emerge in the field of vision.Rate it:

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home stretchThe final part of a distance or the final effort needed to finish.Rate it:

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hop, skip, and a jumpa short distanceRate it:

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i wake up dreaming of a new day, i sleep thinking about how to change it.DreamingRate it:

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il demeure à l'étranger sans esprit de retourHe is living abroad without thinking of returning.Rate it:

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il parle en l'airHe talks without thinking of what he is saying, at random, not seriously.Rate it:

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in one's right mindSane, sensible, reasonable; thinking clearly.Rate it:

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in the sticksA long distance away from anywhere of importance.Rate it:

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i’m thinking upwards of….A higher then… upward, rather then downward range.Rate it:

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je reviens de loin(lit.) I come from a long distance; (fig.) I am recovering from a long illness.Rate it:

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