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Terms for subject Idiomatic (384 entries)

break wind	to expel gases generated during digestion, especially through the anus; to fart or flatulate
burn the candle at both ends	to do more than one ought to; to overextend oneself
burn the candle at both ends	to work or do other things from early in the morning until late at night and so get very little rest
burn the candle at both ends	to spend all of your energy on two pursuits at the same time
burn the candle at both ends	to spend all of your energy on two pursuits at the same time
burn the candle at both ends	exhaust (one's) energies or resources by leading a hectic life
burn the candle at both ends	if you burn the candle at both ends, you try to do too much, regularly going to bed late and getting up early in the morning
burn the candle at both ends	to work very hard and stay up very late at night
burn the candle at both ends	to overwork or exhaust oneself by doing too many things, especially both late at night and early in the morning
burn the candle at both ends	lavish energy or resources in more than one direction at the same time
bury the lede	bury the lead	Parano­IDioteq­ue
bury the lede	bury the lead	Parano­IDioteq­ue
by a long stretch	by a long stretch of the imagination	Баян
by a long stretch	by a long stretch of the imagination	Баян
jump ship	by extension, to suddenly abandon any post or task
by the skin of (one's) teeth	if you do something by the skin of your teeth, you only just succeed in doing it
by the skin of (one's) teeth	barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare
call the shots	to be the person who controls or organizes a situation
call the shots	exercise authority or be in charge
call the shots	to have the power or authority to make decisions or control policy