Expressions (A–Z)
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A ha'penny doctor, a ha'penny cure / What you get for nothing is worth nothing
Figuratively: A doctor who works for free is worth nothing. By extension: When a...
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A person of refined taste (Refinement of taste)
A person with a meticulous sense for food, beauty, and quality.
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A single pepper is better than a basket full of pumpkins
See: "A single pepper is better than a basket full of pumpkins."
28 views
C
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Cat in the sack/ buy a pig in a poke
Purchasing something without thoroughly checking its quality.
26 views
E
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Environmental quality
The overall condition of the natural environment, including factors that affect...
141 views
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Greatness Does Not Determine
Physical greatness does not determine quality.
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Hidden in His Bosom, Concealed in His Bosom/ pregnant (gravid) with
Was within him; he possessed the quality or potential.
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Human Material
The quality of a person's strength given for the purpose of the assigned task or...
67 views
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It is not what it once was
Things today are not as good as they were in the past.
104 views
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Master of the Hundred
One who invests the money in a specific matter is the one who has the ability to...
133 views