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give the devil his due
What does give the devil his due mean? | to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her | I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy. However, you have to give the devil his due. He always gets the job done.
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give the devil his due
What does give the devil his due mean? | to recognize the good points of someone who you think is unworthy | We do not like the man's personality but you must give the devil his due, his workmanship is wonderful.
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give the devil his due
What does give the devil his due mean? | to give credit to someone who deserves it even if you dislike him or her |
I do not like to work with my coworker because he is lazy. However, you have to give the devil his due. He usually gets the job done.
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give the devil his due
What does give the devil his due mean? | to give your foe/enemy proper credit for something (used for someone who has done something wrong or bad - just like the devil) |
We must give the devil his due and remember that although we do not like the man he is very clever.
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out of the loop
What does "out of the loop" mean? | to not be part of a group of people that is kept up-to-date with information about something |
I was out of the loop during the negotiations and did not know what was going on.
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have a bee in one`s bonnet
What does "have a bee in one`s bonnet" mean? | to have a fixed idea that stays in one's mind |
The woman has a bee in her bonnet about starting a new business.
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turn thumbs down (on something)
What does "turn thumbs down (on something)" mean? | to disapprove or reject something, to say no to something | The building committee turned thumbs down on our plans to make the office larger.
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shit-list
What does "shit-list" mean? | list of worthless or troublesome people |
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as warm as toast
What does "as warm as toast" mean? | very warm and cozy |
Our house was as warm as toast when we came in from the rain.
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mend one`s ways
What does "mend one`s ways" mean? | improve one`s habits | The woman was forced to mend her ways in order to do better at work.
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strike the right note
What does "strike the right note" mean? | to do something suitable or pleasing | I believe that the tone of my presentation struck the right note at the meeting last night.
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AD
What does "AD" mean? | Anno Domini - used to mark time that comes after the commonly
accepted beginning of the Christian era | Anno Domini - used to mark time that comes after the commonly accepted beginning of the Christian eraThe ancient city was founded in 125 AD.
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Off the scale
What does "Off the scale" mean? | If something goes off the scale, it far exceeds the normal standards, good or bad, for something. |
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