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a fool may give a wise man counsel. a still tongue makes a wise head. a wise guy. a wise head on young shoulders. a wise man of Gotham. a word to the wise. a word to the wise is enough. a word to the wise is sufficient. be penny-wise and dollar-foolish.
this just in. Used to introduce some new information that is especially important, noteworthy, or interesting, often used humorously or sarcastically to imply the opposite. An imitation of the language used by news presenters when announcing breaking news. A: "You should get in touch with the newspaper about it!" B: "Haha, yeah, sure.
a thing. 1. A complicated situation; something that causes a dispute. A: "Ugh, I forgot to invite Penny to the party, and now it's a whole thing." B: "Oh man. Is she mad at you?"
pitch in. 1. To help out; to contribute or assist. Jim is always willing to pitch in with any housework that needs doing. Let me know if I can pitch in at all. 2. To throw, toss, or discard something casually in (to something else). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "pitch" and "in." The trunk should be empty, so just pitch ...
crunch numbers. Perform numerous calculations or process a large amount of numerical data. For example, Preparing John's presentation to the Federal Reserve Board required many hours of crunching numbers . This term originated with the computer age and indeed still applies mostly to the operations of computers. [ Slang; second half of 1900s]
1. noun, informal A line, speech, or argument intended to persuade someone or sell something. He gave a good pitch, but it wasn't enough to convince our board of directors. You've got to have your pitch polished and ready at all times. You never know when you'll end up meeting a prospective client.
push (the) boundaries. To act in a way that challenges established norms or acceptable behavior. The most famous and influential performers tend to push the boundaries in everything from their lyrics to their clothing. A: "She's a teenager now—she's going to push the boundaries every chance she gets." B: "Yeah, well, she better get used to ...
