(exp) of no use whatsoever
good for nothing
useless
(exp) neither good nor bad
(exp) (uk) "It's not much, but..." (phrase often used when giving gifts)
(exp) painful incident
(exp) (doing something) regardless of expense
(exp) to be tied down with money
to be bound hand and foot
(exp) to be related
(exp,n) (1) something that goes without saying
something that needn't be said
(2) something that should rather be left unsaid
(exp) (col) I told you so
(exp) (arch) those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion
a honeyed tongue with a heart of gall
(exp) (obsc) having no way to deal with something
(exp) not without its worth
not to be undervalued
(exp) deep in debt
(exp) cannot be undone
can't be recovered from
(exp,adj-i) cannot be undone
can't be recovered from
(exp) beyond help
there's nothing that can be done
(exp) (a place) out of one's reach
(n) (comp) significant SGML character
(n) (id) the good you do for others is good you do yourself
lit: compassion is not for other people's benefit
(n) evolutionarily stable strategy
ESS
(exp) disdaining everybody
not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
(exp) not knowing one's way around
not familiar with the area
not knowing what to do
(exp) (uk) How dare you!
How can you have the nerve?
(n) (comp) overall communication costs
(n) though all of them may not be included
(exp) to be no match for
to not hold a candle to
(exp) to be of no concern to one
to be nothing to do with one
(exp) (obsc) to love one's child too much for their own good (lit: to love one's daughter so much as to make her a nun)
(exp) (obsc) there are no devils in this world
all humans are good at heart (even though they may appear frightening)
(exp) well prepared means no worries (in time of need)
