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Category: Old Sayings

The third degree

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To mean “lots of questions” or “too much curiosity.”

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By and large

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On the whole; Everything considered. “All things considered” or “For the most part”.

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Running amok

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In a violently raging, wild, or uncontrolled manner. Commonly used to describe wild or erratic behavior.

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Paint the town red

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Go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly. To go out drinking, dancing, etc.

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Read the riot act

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To chastise loudly, or to issue a severe warning. In England, unruly crowds that did not disperse after the Riot…

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Resting on Laurels

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To be satisfied with past success and do nothing to achieve further success.

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Diehard

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Refers to someone with a strong dedication to a particular set of beliefs. The term “diehard” originally had a series…

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Crocodile tears

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To describe a display of superficial or false sorrow. The saying actually derives from a medieval belief that crocodiles shed…

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White elephant

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A possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difficult to dispose of.

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Turn a blind eye

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Used to refer to a willful refusal to acknowledge a particular reality.

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Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

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Aan avoidable error in which something good is eliminated when trying to get rid of something bad.

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Let sleeping dogs lie

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To warn someone that they should not talk about a bad situation that most people have forgotten about.

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Make hay while the sun shines

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To seize the opportunity and take action when the moment is right and conditions are favorable.

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Man cannot live by bread alone

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People need not just food, but also poetry, art, music, etc. to live happily.

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Actions speak louder than words

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Said to emphasize that what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what…

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The proof is in the pudding

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The proverb is meant to remind us that you can only judge if something is a success once you’ve tested…

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Barking dogs seldom bite

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To threaten someone, but not take action or follow through with threats. Or someone who makes a lot of noise…

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Better the devil you know

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If you say better the devil you know or better the devil you know than the devil you don’t know,…

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The pot calling the kettle black

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The saying is used to call out a person who criticizes someone for an issue that they themselves are guilty…

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Waste not, want not

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If we don’t waste what we have, we’ll still have it in the future and will not lack or want…

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Cleanliness is next to godliness

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Cleanliness is a great virtue.

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Strike while the iron is hot

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To act quickly when opportunities arise before we miss our chance. Reference to blacksmithing. Where you need to hit a…

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No man is an island

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No one is self-sufficient; everyone relies on others.

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When in Rome, do as the Romans do

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When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of those who live in it. It can also mean that when…

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Birds of a feather flock together

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This adage is used to describe how people of similar attitudes, interests and beliefs often congregate together. This can sometimes…

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Penny wise, pound foolish

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Stingy about small expenditures and extravagant with large ones.

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The straw that broke the camel’s back

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The last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone upset, angry, etc.

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

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This adage was first used by English poet Alexander Pope in his poem, “An Essay on Criticism” in 1711, which…

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Two is company, three is a crowd

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A way of asking a third person to leave because you want to be alone with someone. Often implies that…

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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link

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Refers to personal or technical failure in a team due to one component rather than an actual chain.

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A bird in hand is better than two in the bush

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A hunting reference that points out that when you’ve already caught one bird, it may not be worth risking in…

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You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink

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Means you can provide someone with a nice opportunity, but you can’t make them take it if they don’t want…

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Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

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To risk all one has on the success or failure of one thing.

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Too many cooks spoil the broth

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Also “Too many cooks in the kitchen” If multiple cooks are “tweaking” a recipe, the dish is going to suffer…

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Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

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You act badly towards the person who is helping or has helped you. When you bite the hand that feeds…

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Discretion is the better part of valor

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It is better to be careful than to do something that is dangerous and unnecessary.

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The squeaky wheel gets the grease

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Someone who complains or causes problems is more likely to receive attention or help than someone who stays quiet and…

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Every dog has his day

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Every person has a successful moment in life.

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Cross that bridge when one comes to it

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To not worry about a possible problem until it actually happens.

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A stitch in time saves nine

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A reference to the fact that by quickly sewing up a small tear in a garment, you can avoid a…

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Necessity is the mother of invention

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New ways to do things are found or created when there is a strong and special need for them.

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Jack of all trades, master of none

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The beginning of this saying (Jack of all trades) is often used as a complement for someone who is good…

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People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

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People who have faults should not criticize other people for having the same faults.

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Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

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The way to tell a horse’s age is by looking at its teeth. The saying literally means that if someone…

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A watched pot never boils

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Time passes very slowly when one is waiting for something to happen when that is the only thing one is…

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A rolling stone gathers no moss

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A reference to the way that rocks are overgrown by moss and lichen when they stay in one spot. On…

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