a danger foreseen is half avoided
It is necessary to foresee danger as it helps you to avoid it.
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Getting around: roads, vehicles, traffic, and journeys.
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a house divided against itself cannot stand
A group or organization that is weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.
absence makes the heart go yonder
Synonym of long absent, soon forgotten (“separation can result in someone finding other emotional attachments”)
abut on
To border on.
account for
To explain by relating circumstances; to show that some one, thing or members of a group are present or have been processed.
act on
To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
act upon
To take action on the basis of information received or deduced.
add on
Alternative form of add-on.
add up to
To have a particular effect in combination.
African massage
A bumpy ride in a vehicle on African roads.
air up
To inflate (something, such as a tire or air mattress).
all over the place like a mad woman's custard
Moving about randomly.
all roads lead to Mecca
Synonym of all roads lead to Rome.
an arm and a leg
Very expensive or costly; a large amount of money.
an old dog for a hard road
It takes an experienced person to execute a difficult undertaking.
any old kind of way
In an unspecified, careless, or random manner; in any way; haphazardly.
as anything
To a great degree or extent; very.
as balls
To a great extent or degree; very.
as fast as one's legs could carry one
At top speed (running on foot); as fast as possible.
as good as new
In a very good condition or state, especially after being damaged or used much.
as large as life
Actually present.
as one door closes, another opens
Synonym of when one door closes, another opens.
ass out
To hurry away.
average out
To acquire a specified average value as more instances occur.
back away
To move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
back onto
To reverse a vehicle onto something.
back out
To reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
badge up
To earn a badge (such as by becoming a police officer).
bag and baggage
With all belongings.
bag up
To put into a bag or bags.
ball it off
Synonym of ball off (to leave at a particular speed).
ball off
To depart, especially quickly; to hurry away; to leave at a particular speed.
ballast up
To ballast (stabilize or load with a weight) (something, e.g. a ship).
balls about
To engage in a lot of activity with many unwanted or unnecessary details.
bang about
To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
bang around
To make a lot of percussive noise while moving around.
bat away
To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
bayard of ten toes
The feet, as a means of travelling.
be about
To have (something) as a primary focus.
be here for
To be excited for; to be in favour of.
be on
To be ranked at (something), based on polling.
be there and be square
Used to encourage someone to visit a place typically associated with niche or intellectually focused interests.
beam up
To teleport (someone or something) using a (fictional) device, especially from the surface of a planet to an orbiting starship.
bear away
To steer away from the wind
bear bait
A car or truck that is speeding and is likely to attract the attention of the highway patrol.
bear in
To move quickly and sharply in an inward direction during a race; to veer in.
bear in with
To approach nearer to (a ship).
bear off
To gain; to carry off, as a prize.
bear out
To corroborate, prove, or confirm; to demonstrate; to provide evidence for.
beat about
To search for something; to look around for something; to hunt for something.
beat on
To talk at length; to go on and on; to rant or expound.
beat to
To arrive (somewhere) more quickly (than someone else); to succeed (at something) more quickly (than someone else).
beefed out
Muscular, often in an exaggerated way.
bend over
To bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.
bent car
A stolen car.
bind up
To wrap, as with bandages.
bird farm
An aircraft carrier.
bleed out
To die due to excess blood loss; to bleed to death.
bliss out
To experience bliss; to be blissful.
blissed up
Filled with or experiencing bliss.