Expressions (A–Z)
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an important screw
By extension: a person with an important role in a system or organization.
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B
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Ba'al Tafkid
A person appointed over a domain or over the execution of a task within an organ...
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Became a salt officer
See: "Salt station".
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Board of trustees
A group of people whose role is to oversee the activity of a public institution.
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C
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Chekhov's gun
By analogy: An important detail appearing in a seemingly minor role at the begin...
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Come down off his horse
By metaphor: to lose one's strength or status within the framework of one's role...
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F
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field people
See: "A Shallow Man'"
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Free yourself from your bondage.
He resigned from his position.
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H
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He portrayed the character of...
He portrayed the role in the likeness of…, [or] he depicted the character of…
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He pretends to be…/ he wraps himself up in…robe
By metaphor: He enters into the role of..., he places himself in the role of...,...
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