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"Chickens Come Home To Roost"........
The consequences of doing wrong always catch up with the wrongdoer. After a long time you experience the unpleasant effects of something bad or stupid that you have done in the past. |
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"Paper Over Cracks"..................
To say that someone is papering over the cracks means that they are concealing a problem rather than dealing with it effectively. |
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"Not Born Yesterday"............"I Was Born At Night But Not Last Night"
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"Curiosity Killed The Cat"...................
Inquisitiveness can be dangerous, especially when it extends to things one does not need to know about. Used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. |
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Haste makes waste.
Refers to actions that are hurried causing one to perform extra work to correct the rushed and erroneously done activity. (an axiom that today's multi-tasker might remember) |
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"Opening Up A Can Of Worms".................
A situation that, once started, is likely to become problematic or have a negative outcome. A situation or subject that is very complicated, difficult or unpleasant to deal with or discuss. |
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"A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush"............
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"Rome Wasn't Built In A Day".................
Meaning that it takes a long time to do a task properly, and you should not rush it or expect to do it quickly. This expression functions as an injunction or plea for someone to be patient. |
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"Testing The Waters"
To informally or casually attempt to gauge the reaction of a potential audience or recipient of something, or to try to get an idea of what something will be like before actually doing it. Try something in order to see if you like it or it is suitable. |
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The phrase off the wall, meaning wild, crazy, or eccentric. Strange, wacky, or unusual. Odd,,, silly.... |
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"When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade"...........
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"Variety Is The Spice Of Life"...................
Having many different experiences is what makes life interesting, exciting, enjoyable, and worthwhile. You should try many different kinds of experiences, because trying different things keeps life interesting. |
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"Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket"................
Not to invest, devote, or commit all of one's energy or resources into a single venture, opportunity, or goal, generally at the risk of losing everything in the event that that thing fails. Not to make everything dependent on only one thing; to place all one's resources in one place, account, etc. |
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