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Ali pulling his punches

"Pulling punches" means refraining from telling the harsh facts. 2010-03-05 11:46

Shoot from the hip

"Shoot from the hip" means a quick, immediate, instinctive reaction. 2010-03-02 13:30

Saving grace

"A saving grace" means sth.great in strength and especially redeeming power. 2010-02-26 14:00

Black swans

Black Swans is a business jargon referring to extreme, unpredictable events. 2010-02-23 11:44

Fair shake

"Fair shake" means an equal opportunity or treatment for each and all. 2010-02-12 11:20

Let the chips fall

To allow chips to fall where they may is not to be distracted by trivial details. 2010-02-09 12:59

Divine ambrosia

"Ambrosia" refers to the food of gods that could make mortals immortal. 2010-02-05 14:18

At a premium

Anything "at a premium" is in short supply or is more valuable/expensive than usual. 2010-02-02 11:10

Achilles heel

Achilles heel means fatal weak point. 2010-01-29 13:18

Overplay his hand?

"Overplay one's hand" means being overconfident or overoptimistic. 2010-01-27 08:33

Student of the game

“Student of the game”, meaning someone who has a keen interest in something. 2010-01-22 15:11

Rock bottom?

Rock bottom means the lowest point possible. 2010-01-19 14:27

On the ropes?

On the ropes means being put into a disadvantaged, defenseless, helpless position. 2010-01-15 14:08

Knock-on effect

The knock-on effect refers to situations where one event leads to another. 2010-01-12 13:52

Learn the ropes?

Learn the ropes means to learn the basic skills of a particular trade or job. 2010-01-08 14:27

Cannot have too many?

"Cannot have too many" means you cannot have enough of something. 2010-01-05 13:17

Necessary evil?

“Necessary evil” refers to essential things which may have undesirable qualities. 2009-12-25 14:08

Take no prisoners?

"Take-no-prisoners" attitude means be more aggressive to beat your opponents. 2009-12-22 13:28

Life in the fast lane

“life in the fast lane” means leading life at a breakneck tempo. 2009-12-18 12:39

Britain punching above its weight

One who punches above his weight overachieves. 2009-12-15 13:06

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