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that tracks	That aligns or is consistent with the context or previously established information; that is accurate or correct	added 14 days ago
within striking distance	Something is close enough to be achieved, attained, accomplished, or affected; a target, goal, or objective is within reach	added 28 days ago
in dire straits	In a very bad, extremely difficult, serious, challenging, unforgiving, desperate, critical, or precarious situation	added 3 months ago
get high on one’s own supply	As an idiom: to become overly confident or arrogant about one’s own hype, talk, image, abilities, ideas, products or accomplishments to the point of losing perspective and objectivity; letting (something) go to your head	added 3 months ago
by a mile	By 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 degree	added 4 months ago
have the goods	Highly capable, skilled, proficient, or qualified in a particular pursuit or activity; possessing the necessary talents, abilities, experience, or resources to excel at something at a high level Not to be confused with ‘have the goods on’	added 4 months ago
dead bang	Without doubt, absolutely, totally, or irrefutably	added 4 months ago
kick rocks	Go do something unproductive, go bother someone else, leave me alone, go away; See idioms: ‘take a hike,’ ‘hit the road,’ ‘beat it’	added 4 months ago
in the same vein	In the same or similar style or manner; Used to suggest something is consistent with, analogous to, or being done or expressed like, or exhibiting a pattern just as, something else	added 4 months ago
as soon as is humanly possible	With utmost immediacy; without any unnecessary delay; most urgently	added 4 months ago
done for	Through, over with, completed; failed or to be doomed or likewise finished (off), washed up, defeated Also- to be ruined, destroyed, or fatally injured	added 5 months ago
hold on to your seat	Prepare for: something exciting or unexpected, e.g. a bumpy ride, a shocking revelation, “you may want to avert your eyes”	added 5 months ago
loose lips sink ships	Careless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequences	added 5 months ago
a method to one’s madness	There is a reason, rational purpose, plan, or intention behind one’s seemingly crazy or absurd behavior	added 6 months ago
ebbs and flows	Things continuously change, sometimes for the better sometimes for the worse	added 6 months ago
bust a gut	To laugh vehemently or uncontrollably; Any reaction (to some news or a sudden change) which is furious, violent, or of an extreme nature; Also one of many similar euphemisms meaning to highly exert oneself	added 6 months ago
with every fiber of one’s being	Conclusively, very strongly or to the fullest extent possible; Also: with the entirety of one’s enthusiasm, conviction, or desire	added 6 months ago
none the wiser	Completely unaware of something due to information not being uniformly disclosed or because other parties have intentionally withheld it; Can also mean: unable to grasp, understand, or comprehend something even after having been adequately briefed	added 6 months ago
cut one's losses	To abandon an unproductive pursuit or leave a failing situation before it gets worse	added 6 months ago
pay no mind	to disregard, ignore, or not give any attention to someone or something	added 7 months ago
nothing is sacred	Used to lament the lack of respect for traditions, ideas, values, etc. and conveys that not much is still considered inviolable or untouchable	added 7 months ago
for what it’s worth	Idiomatic phrase used to introduce one’s opinion or advice on a topic or situation - usually spoken with a guarded degree of modesty, uncertainty, or an expectation that the receiver is not bound to heed the speaker’s words. Interchangeable with the phrase, ‘take it or leave it.’	added 7 months ago
war chest	Colloquial phrase for reserve funds set aside by companies for unexpected developments or for opportunistic advantages	added 7 months ago
accidentally on purpose	Seemingly unintentionally but actually deliberately	added 8 months ago
mise en scène	The set of a theatrical production; Physical environment, surroundings, or ambiance	added 8 months ago

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