(exp) to be (lie) on a shelf
(exp) to be of no concern to one
to be nothing to do with one
(exp) penny wise and pound foolish
(exp) to get a phone call
(exp) to get a phone call
(exp) to get a phone call
(exp) by dint of their help
(exp) no good
all pain, no gain
do no good and a lot of harm
completely a disadvantage (lit: great damage with no advantage)
(exp) to speak for one's father
(exp,vs-i) (uk) to neglect
to let alone
(exp) (obs) to ask for the impossible
(exp) to ask for fish from a tree (Mencius)
(exp) as always
the same as it always is
(exp) what is it exactly?
what is it precisely
(exp) (id) At last your time has come
(exp) (id) At last your time has come
(exp) (id) Excessive tenderness switches to hundredfold hatred
(exp) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money (lit: a duck comes carrying an onion)
(exp) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money (lit: a duck comes carrying an onion)
(exp) when in Rome, do as the Romans do
(exp) to (be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear
(exp,v5u) to say time and time again
to say till you're blue in the face
(exp,v5u) to say time and time again
to say till you're blue in the face
(exp) (id) At last your time has come
(exp) (id) At last your time has come
(adv) making it even
for fair play
(exp) (id) He that has no child knows not what love is
(exp) (obs) You must keep up your guard even after a victory
(exp) to offer one's service as a matchmaker
(exp,v5k) to spit into the wind
in trying to cause harm to another, one invites disaster upon onelself
