(exp) (id) Man is the lord of creation
(exp) to render a service to humanity
(exp) to deplore the corruption of politics
(exp) (id) Honesty is the best policy
Honesty pays
(exp) (sens) (obs) to catch a weasel asleep
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's hand
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's hand
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's arm
(exp) exceptionally easy (like taking candy from a baby)
lit: as easy as twisting a baby's arm
(n) fundamental interaction (i.e. gravitation, electromagnetism, weak interaction, strong interaction)
(exp) the early bird gets the worm (lit: to wake up early gets you three (small value) coins)
(exp) the early bird gets the worm (lit: to wake up early gets you three (small value) coins)
(n) (comp) device-dependent version of public text
(n) eyes fraught with hatred
(exp) (id) There's no place to stand in
(exp) (id) That trick won't do with me
(exp) under a false name
(exp) to spend (expend) a lot of money
(exp) to choose among many things
(n) determination of a child's sex before birth (e.g. by ultrasound)
(exp) (id) Better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion
(n) adult toy shop (i.e. a sex shop)
(exp) to succeed to the presidency
(exp) to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
(exp) (id) The early bird catches the worm
(exp) to beat off an attack by the enemy
(adj-i) (obsc) above reproach
(adj-i) (obsc) above reproach
(exp) to play one's trump card
(exp) (id) Even a thief has his reasons