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Terms for subject Idiomatic (384 entries)

red shirt	A "redshirt" is a stock character in fiction who dies soon after being introduced. The term originates from the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966–69) television series in which the red-shirted security personnel frequently die during episodes.	Natali­a D
In the nose bleeds	A seating area very high up in a stadium or theater, as for a sporting event, musical performance, play, etc., which typically costs less money but has a restricted view.	LenaTs­vet
Robert is your father's brother	Bob's your uncle	Alexan­der Osh­is
Robert is your mother's brother	Bob's your uncle	Alexan­der Osh­is
CP time	Colored people's time is an American expression referring to African Americans as frequently being late.	Natali­a D
Get off my back!	If you tell somebody to get off your back, you ask them to stop finding faults or criticizing you.	Intere­x
Too many chiefs and not enough indians	It means there are too many executives and not enough "hands on" employees.	Intere­x
up hill and down dale	Over every hill and dale	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
the salami method	Salami tactics, also known as the salami-slice strategy or salami attacks, is a divide and conquer process of threats and alliances used to overcome opposition. With it, an aggressor can influence and eventually dominate a landscape, typically political, piece by piece.	Natali­a D
mixed blessing	Something that has both good and bad features.	mrsgre­en
look like a Sunday-school picnic	Sunday-school picnic	4uzhoj
Let (one) down easy	To deliver bad news to one in the kindest or least upsetting way possible.	Natali­a D
live large	To have a luxurious lifestyle.	'More
Let one's hair down	To relax	Franka­_LV
up hill and down dale	Up all hills, down all dales	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
up hill and down dale	Up hill and dale	Andrey­ Truhac­hev
me three	Used to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too".	Intere­x
fair-haired boy	a boy or man who is liked very much and is treated well by someone, especially someone in authority
fancy footwork	a clever and intricate strategy that helps someone get out of trouble
old saw	a clichéd or hackneyed expression