daily beater
An item suitable to be worn on many types of occasion.
Time & daily life · Nhịp sống 348
Mornings, deadlines missed, and the rhythm of ordinary days.
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Daily Wail
The Daily Mail newspaper.
darken up
To become or make (something) darker.
date back
To have begun at a particular time; for there to be records of something extending to a time in history.
day dot
A very long time ago; as far back as one can remember.
day one
A close, longtime friend, one who has been around since the beginning.
dicky up
To adorn, dress up, spruce up.
do by
To perform on behalf of someone or with someone in mind; to behave in a manner befitting someone.
do in
To kill or end; to defeat.
do it brown
Synonym of do it up brown (“to do something well or thoroughly”).
do out
To decorate, tidy, or clean (a place).
docky time
A midmorning break.
dollar day
An occasion considered special or worth enjoying.
dope time
The displacement or distortion of time while under the influence of narcotics.
doper time
The imprecise nature of scheduling drug deals, where the stated time of a transaction is often different from the actual time of it taking place.
duck's guts
A difficult or awkward situation, trouble.
dude up
To dress up; to dress in smart or special clothes.
dwell upon
Alternative form of dwell on.
ear hustle
To eavesdrop.
early doors
Women's drawers.
eaten bread is soon forgotten
Kind deeds or favors are often forgotten by the beneficiary once they have been performed.
elephant in the room
An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
eleventh hour
At the last minute; the latest possible time before it is too late.
every accusation is a confession
When a person or group accuses someone else of a behavior or wrongdoing, they may be subconsciously revealing something about themselves.
every shut eye isn't asleep
One must be careful, because some people who seem not to be paying attention are actually paying attention.
everything old is new again
Old trends, fashions or ideas often return to popularity after a period of decline.
face up to
To confront a condition or situation, typically one that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
fat city
An extremely comfortable situation or condition of life.
figure on
To account for or rely on a particular fact or notion; to calculate (something) using a set of facts.
figure up
To add up or calculate.
fiji time
A notional system of time accounting for people's tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
filipino time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Filipinos, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
fill in the blanks
To supply the missing information; to work out the rest yourself.
finish out
To finish up, to complete, something previously started, particularly a time frame.
fit
Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
fit in
To be physically capable of going into a space.
for a minute
momentarily (for a moment or instant)
free up
To make (space or time) available.
gender is between your ears, not between your legs
Gender only exists as a social construct, and is not confined to one's sex assigned at birth.
get a kick out of it
To really enjoy or be amused by something.
get into it
To fight or argue about something, especially a long-simmering issue; to begin thoroughly attending to a lengthy process or situation.
get it over
Dated form of get it over with.
get your act together
To organize yourself and start behaving properly or effectively.
give it a shot
To make an attempt; to try something.
give of oneself
To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.
go on by
To continue with normal business; to go about one's day; to ignore potential distractions and continue with the task at hand.
hack about
To be idle; to waste time; to socialize.
hair today, gone tomorrow
Hair is only temporary, so it is not a big deal for it to be cut.
hair up
To grow (more) hair. — To grow its longer, thicker winter coat.
hard lines
Expressed to someone suffering misfortune.
harden up
To tighten up a sailboat's sheets in order to prevent luffing.
have it on lock
To have matters under control.
have mixed feelings
To be unsure how you feel; to feel both good and bad about something at once.
hawaiian time
A notional system of time which others sometimes derogatorily ascribe to Hawaiians, and which they sometimes jocularly ascribe to themselves, to account for their supposed tendency to be leisurely, not rigorous about scheduling, and often tardy.
heap up
To increase over a period of time; to accumulate.
history is written by the victors
History is often told according to the interpretation and biases of prevailing historical actors, often those who won in geopolitical disputes or otherwise became dominant forces in society.
hoard up
To hoard or stack up
home is where you hang your hat
Rather than feeling nostalgic or sentimental, one should simply accept any place where one happens to reside as one's home.
hood rat
A person, especially a man or a woman, from an urban neighborhood who overtly exhibits attributes associated with inner city life, especially in both behavior and appearance.
hook up on
Synonym of hang up (to keep delayed, suspended, held up, or stuck)