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1401 Law Signed, sealed and delivered If somethings signed, sealed and delivered, it has been done correctly, following all the necessary procedures.
1402 Law Sod's law Sods law states that if something can go wrong then it will.
1403 Law Spirit of the law The spirit of the law is the idea or ideas that the people who made the law wanted to have effect.
1404 Law Word of the law The word of the law means that the law is interpreted in an absolutely literal way which goes against the ideas that the lawmakers had wished to implement.
1405 Men & women A poor man's something Something or someone that can be compared to something or someone else, but is not as good is a poor mans version; a writer who uses lots of puns but isnt very funny would be a poor mans Oscar Wilde.
1406 Men & women All ages and stripes A shorthand for expressing a diversity of folks in a group
1407 Men & women As one man If people do something as one man, then they do it at exactly the same time or in complete agreement.
1408 Men & women Bob's your uncle (UK) This idiom means that something will be successful: Just tell him that I gave you his name and Bobs your uncle- hell help you.
1409 Men & women Every man and his dog A lot of people - as in sending out invitations to a large number of people
1410 Men & women Every man for himself If its every man for himself, then people are trying to save themselves from a difficult situation without trying to help anyone else.
1411 Men & women Every man has his price Anyones opinion or support can be bought, everyones principles have a limit.
1412 Men & women Every man jack If every man jack was involved in something, it is an emphatic way of saying that absolutely everybody was involved.
1413 Men & women Everybody and their uncle This basically means a lot of people or too many people; everybody and their uncle was there.
1414 Men & women Failure is the mother of success Failure is often a stepping stone towards success.
1415 Men & women Grandfather clause An existing condition, usually in a contract or other agreement, that cannot be changed, even if the conditions are changed for others.
1416 Men & women It's not the size of the man in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the man This idiom means that determination is often more important than size, strength, or ability.? (Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog. is also used.)
1417 Men & women Kissing cousin A kissing cousin is someone you are related to, but not closely.
1418 Men & women Like father, like son This idiom is used when different generations of a family behave in the same way or have the same talents of defects.
1419 Men & women Man Friday From Robinson Crusoe, a Man Friday refers to an assistant or companion, usually a capable one. The common feminine equivalent is Girl Friday. (Also, right-hand man. )
1420 Men & women Man in the street The man in the street is an idiom to describe ordinary people, especially when talking about their opinions and ideas.
1421 Men & women Man of his word A man of his word is a person who does what he says and keeps his promises.
1422 Men & women Man of letters A man of letters is someone who is an expert in the arts and literature, and often a writer too.
1423 Men & women Man of means A man, or woman, of means is wealthy.
1424 Men & women Man of parts A man of parts is a person who is talented in a number of different areas or ways.
1425 Men & women Man of straw A weak person that can easily be beaten of changed is a man of straw.
1426 Men & women Man upstairs When people refer to the man upstairs, they are referring to God.
1427 Men & women Man's best friend This is an idiomatic term for dogs.
1428 Men & women Man's man A mans man is a man who does things enjoyed by men and is respected by other men.
1429 Men & women Marked man A marked man is a person who is being targeted by people who want to do them harm or cause them trouble.
1430 Men & women Mom and pop (USA) A mom and pop business is a small business, especially if it is run by members of a family. It can used in a wider sense to mean that something is small scale.
1431 Men & women Mother wit Native intelligence; common sense
1432 Men & women New man (UK) A New man is a man who believes in complete equality of the sexes and shares domestic work equally.
1433 Men & women No use to man or beast If something or someone is no use to man or beast, they it or they are utterly useless.
1434 Men & women Old friends and old wine are best This idiom means that the things and people that we know well are better than the unfamiliar.
1435 Men & women Old wive's tale A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is normally false.
1436 Men & women One man's loss is another man's gain This means thato ne persons setback benefits someone else.
1437 Men & women People person Someone who enjoys interacting with people as part of their job
1438 Men & women Prince charming A prince charming is the perfect man in a womans life.
1439 Men & women Renaissance man A Renaissance man is a person who is talented in a number of different areas, especially when their talents include both the sciences and the arts.
1440 Men & women Runs in the family If a characteristic runs in the family, it can clearly be seen members of different generations.? A hereditary illness that is passed from one generation to the next also runs in the family.
1441 Men & women Say uncle (USA) If you say uncle, you admit defeat. (Cry uncle is an alternative form.)
1442 Men & women Straw man A straw man is a weak argument that is easily defeated. It can also be a person who is used as to give an illegal or inappropriate activity an appearance of respectability.
1443 Men & women The world and his wife If the world and his wife were somewhere, then huge numbers of people were present.
1444 Men & women Tied to your mother's apron strings Describes a child (often a boy) who is so used to his mothers care that he (or she) cannot do anything on his (or her) own.
1445 Men & women To a man If a group of people does, believes, thinks, etc, something to a man, then they all do it.
1446 Men & women Yesterday's man or Yesterday's woman Someone, especially a politician or celebrity, whose career is over or on the decline is yesterdays man or woman.
1447 Money A day late and a dollar short (USA) If something is a day late and a dollar short, it is too little, too late.
1448 Money A fool and his money are soon parted This idiom means that people who arent careful with their money spend it quickly. A fool and his money are easily parted is an alternative form of the idiom.
1449 Money A penny for your thoughts This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about.
1450 Money A penny saved is a penny earned Saving money is just as important as earning money- we shouldnt spend it foolishly.
1451 Money A penny saved is a penny earned This means that we shouldnt spend or waste money, but try to save it.
1452 Money A pretty penny If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.
1453 Money All that glitters is not gold This means that appearances can be deceptive and things that look or sound valuable can be worthless. (All that glistens is not gold is an alternative.)
1454 Money At a drop of a dime (USA) If someone will do something at the drop of a dime, they will do it instantly, without hesitation.
1455 Money Bent as a nine bob note (UK) A person who is as bent as a nine bob note is dishonest. The reference comes from pre-decimalisation in UK (1971), when a ten shilling (bob) note was valid currency but no such note as nine shillings existed.
1456 Money Bet your bottom dollar (USA) If you can bet your bottom dollar on something, you can be absolutely sure about it.
1457 Money Big bucks If someone is making big bucks, they are making a lot of money.
1458 Money Blank cheque If you are given a blank cheque, you are allowed to use as much money as you need for a project.
1459 Money Broke as a joke and it ain't funny This idiom in my opinion describes how its not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.
1460 Money Cash cow A product, business, etc, that generates a continuous flow of money or a high proportion of overall profits is a cash cow.
1461 Money Cash in your chips If you cash in your chips, you sell something to get what profit you can because you think its value is going to fall. It can also mean to die.
1462 Money Cheap at half the price If somethings cheap at half the price, its very cheap indeed.
1463 Money Cut your losses If you cut your losses, you avoid losing any more money than you already have by getting out of a situation before matters worsen.
1464 Money Daylight robbery If you are overcharged or underpaid, it is a daylight robbery; open, unfair and hard to prevent. Rip-off has a similar meaning.
1465 Money Dime a dozen (USA) If something is a dime a dozen, it is extremely common, possibly too common.
1466 Money Dollars for doughnuts (USA) If something is dollars for doughnuts, it is a sure bet or certainty.
1467 Money Don't take any wooden nickels (USA) This idiom is used to advise people not to be cheated or ripped off.
1468 Money Drop a dime (USA) If you drop a dime, you inform the police about someones illegal activities.
1469 Money Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy wealthy and wise It means that sleeping well and not staying up late will help you out physically and financially.
1470 Money Earn a living To make money Ex: We need to get a good job to earn a decent living.
1471 Money Feel the pinch If someone is short of money or feeling restricted in some other way, they are feeling the pinch.
1472 Money Foot the bill The person who foots the bill pays the bill for everybody.
1473 Money For my money This idiom means in my opinion.
1474 Money From rags to riches Someone who starts life very poor and makes a fortune goes from rags to riches.
1475 Money Garbage fee A garbage fee is a charge that has no value and doesnt provide any real service.
1476 Money Give someone a run for their money If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.
1477 Money Go bust If a company goes bust, it goes bankrupt.
1478 Money Golden handshake A golden handshake is a payment made to someone to get them to leave their job.
1479 Money Golden rule The golden rule is the most essential or fundamental rule associated with something. Originally, it was not a general reference to an all purpose first rule applicable to many groups or protocols, but referred to a verse in the Bible about treating people they way you would want them to treat you, which was considered the First Rule of behavior towards all by all.
1480 Money Golden touch Someone with a golden touch can make money from or be successful at anything they do.
1481 Money Good as gold If children are as good as gold, they behave very well.
1482 Money Heart of gold Someone with a heart of gold is a genuinely kind and caring person.
1483 Money If I had a nickel for every time (USA) When someone uses this expression, they mean that the specific thing happens a lot. It is an abbreviation of the statement If I had a nickel for every time that happened, I would be rich
1484 Money Ill-gotten gains Ill-gotten gains are profits or benefits that are made either illegally or unfairly.
1485 Money In for a penny, in for a pound If something is worth doing then it is a case of in for a penny, in for a pound, which means that when gambling or taking a chance, you might as well go the whole way and take all the risks, not just some.
1486 Money It cost the earth If something costs the earth, it is very expensive indeed.
1487 Money License to print money A license to print money is something that generates a large income without much effort.
1488 Money Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves (UK) If you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves, meaning that if someone takes care not to waste small amounts of money, they will accumulate capital. (Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves is an alternative form of this idiom.)
1489 Money Made of money If you are made of money, you have a lot of money.
1490 Money Make a killing If you make a killing, you do something that makes you a lot of money.
1491 Money Make a mint If someone is making a mint, they are making a lot of money.
1492 Money Make ends meet If somebody finds it hard to make ends meet, they have problems living on the money they earn.
1493 Money Make money hand over fist If you make money hand over fist, you make a lot of money without any difficulty.
1494 Money Mint condition If something is in mint condition, it is in perfect condition.
1495 Money Money burns a hole in your pocket If someone has money burning a hole in their pocket, they are eager to spend it, normally in a wasteful manner.
1496 Money Money doesn`t grow on trees This means that you have to work to earn money; it doesnt come easily or without effort.
1497 Money Money for jam If somethings money for jam, its a very easy way of making money.
1498 Money Money for old rope (UK) If somethings money for old rope, its a very easy way of making money.
1499 Money Money laundering If people launder money, they get money made illegally into the mainstream so that it is believed to be legitimate and clean.
1500 Money Money makes many things This means that money is important.

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