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hindsight is 20/20(idiomatic) In hindsight things are obvious that were not obvious from the outset; one is able to evaluate past choices more clearly than at the time of the choice.Rate it:

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long drinkAny drink containing more than 5 ounces of liquid and less than 9 ounces. Typically, a long drink will have lots of ice and mixer.Rate it:

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one anotherUsed of a reciprocal relationship among a group of more than two people or things; compare each other.Rate it:

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sack upTo force oneself to become more manly; to toughen up or man up.Rate it:

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small fryOne or more persons or things of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.Rate it:

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better an egg today than a hen tomorrowIt is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.Rate it:

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it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of godThe rich can afford more immoral behavior than the poor.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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beat toTo arrive more quickly; to succeed more quickly.Rate it:

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better to light a single candle than to curse the darknessIn the face of bad times or hopelessness, it is more worthwhile to do some good, however small, in response than to complain about the situation.Rate it:

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bottoming the houseThe process by where someone cleans their house 'from top to bottom'. It is a very thorough clean indeed, even more so than 'spring cleaning'.Rate it:

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fudge the issueAdopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.Rate it:

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full speed aheadMaximum effort without reservations or delay.Rate it:

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ginger upTo make something more interesting, fun, lively etc.Rate it:

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pack heatTo carry one or more handguns on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.Rate it:

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shit just got realA situation suddenly became much more dangerous or serious from the viewpoint of the speaker.Rate it:

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take it outsideTo take a fight to a more violent level, especially by moving it to an outside place.Rate it:

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take overTo become more successful than someone or something else.Rate it:

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that's the way life isThat is the way things happenCertain things cannot be changed, helped or improved; struggle and objection are pointless.1935, Louis Bromfield, The Man Who Had Everything, page 279:That's the way life is, and there's no use trying to go against it.1979, Jay Edward Abrams, A Theology of Christian Counseling: More Than Redemption, ISBN 0310511011, page 45:There are no standards, no values; that's the way life is. Learn to accept it and slide with it. Stop fighting it.2002, B. Eugene Ellison, Rings of the Templars, ISBN 059524050X, page 337:Shit happens; that's the way life is. In fact, I want you to take an additional thousand for your efforts.Rate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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time and tide wait for no manpeople cannot stop the passing of time, and therefore we should not delay doing thingsRate it:

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to say nothing ofused by the speaker to mention another more significant or important, usually related, point; an apophasisRate it:

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your plate is going to be in the mail boxDad to son....if you f*ck up one more time...then, Your plate is in the mail box....you just got tossed out of your parents home !Rate it:

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zoom inSo as to make it larger and possibly more detailed.Rate it:

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a force for goodsomething or someone, or an action that inspires or stands for morals, principles, laws and makes the world a a more fair and just placeRate it:

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à plus forte raisonAll the more reason; A fortiori.Rate it:

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above and beyondMore than is expected or required.Rate it:

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above parMore than par for the hole or courseRate it:

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abstract awayto generalize concepts or their application by using abstraction into a more usable formRate it:

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accusare aliquem maiestatisto accuse a person of high treason (more specific than the preceding).Rate it:

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Add Fuel to the FireTo boost up one’s anger or trouble more with your deeds or words, when he/she is already facing worst situationRate it:

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aliquid (τι) dicis (opp. nihil dicis)there is something in what you say; you are more or less right.Rate it:

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all bets are offIndicates that a future event appears uncertain, especially one that before seemed more certain.Rate it:

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all outThe state of a side having no more men to bat, thus ending its innings.Rate it:

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all that and a bag of chipseverything one would want and moreRate it:

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amplius sunt (quam) viginti anni or viginti annisit is more than twenty years ago.Rate it:

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and all thatUsed at the end of a statement to insinuate that there is more information that can be inferred from the preceding.Rate it:

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and finallyA light news story reserved for the end of a bulletin when there is a lack of more important items; typically involving animals or other features supposed to be amusing.Rate it:

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arrows in your quiverTo have more arrows in your quiver means you have other ideas, options, resources, alternative ways and/or strategies to accomplish a goalRate it:

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as often as notMore or less half of the time; on many occasions but not always; frequently.Rate it:

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average outTo acquire a specified average value as more instances occur.Rate it:

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avoir d'une chose à revendreTo have more than enough of a thing.Rate it:

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barn findA valuable item recovered from an undeserving storage, usually in the countryside, where it lay more or less forgotten, especially vintage automobiles (Ferrari, Porsche, etc.)Rate it:

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basket caseIn World War 1, a victim who had one or more severed limbs. They were brought off the field in a “basket”.Rate it:

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beefcakeImagery of one or more muscular, well-built men.Rate it:

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beer gogglesThe illusion that people are more attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.Rate it:

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Bells and WhistlesGaudy accessories that are more of a decoration and are less useful in the real manner, high-tech features, flashy items, impressive accessories that are decorativeRate it:

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bigger fish to fryA much more pressing issue to attend to.Rate it:

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black upTo make something more racially black in character; blackenizeRate it:

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