january idioms 1

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  1. on the one hand
    from one point of view
  2. on the other hand
    (contrastive) from another point of view
  3. on the nose
    being precise with regard to a specified criterion
  4. by chance
    by accident
  5. by any means
    in any way necessary
  6. on the job
    actively engaged in paid work
  7. on the hook
    caught in a difficult or dangerous situation
  8. principal
    main or most important
  9. on the dot
    just as it should be
  10. on the contrary
    contrary to expectations
  11. on the alert
  12. in the bargain
    in addition; over and above what is expected
  13. on the average
    typically
  14. be on the ball
    be well-informed
  15. lame
    disabled in the feet or legs
  16. on tap
    (of liquids) available by turning a tap
  17. standby
    something that can be relied on when needed
  18. unsolder
    remove the soldering from
  19. soldering
    fastening firmly together
  20. open secret
    something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known
  21. unscheduled
    not planned or on a regular timetable
  22. beef
    meat from an adult domestic bovine
  23. unsightly
    unpleasant to look at
  24. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  25. no matter
    in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
Created on Mon Jan 26 10:11:05 EST 2009

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