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Don't be such a stranger. Drop a dime some time. This is a good phrase to discuss with anyone born after 1970. Pay phones cost 35, 50, or even 75 cents today, but they really did cost 10 cents at one time. The dime was dropped into the slot of the pay phone.
try to put yourself in a better position at the expense of
others (as a jockey would do in a horse race)
try to put yourself in a better position at the expense of others (as a jockey would do in a horse race)The salesmen started to jockey for position as soon as they learned that the sales manager was leaving the company.
if you have too much pride then you may soon meet a difficulty that will make you humble
The president of the company was arrogant about his business practices. However, pride comes before a fall and he lost his position because of a business scandal.