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Go whole hog – when you pull out all the stops
"Go whole hog" means to do something without reservation or holding back. Many students in China, Taiwan, and Korea study very hard to make it to college. Here in the Silicon Valley, the story is the...
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Up to my neck – something is taking up your time or resources
"Up to your neck" means to be deeply involved in something. This guy is up to his neck in keeping his balance! I’ve been up to my neck with on a certain project, so I haven’t been able to make posts to...
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Eat crow – to have your words be proven wrong
Why eat crow when you can eat at Chick-Fil-A? Recently there has been much controversy over a company called Chick-Fil-A. The CEO of this company is a Christian and stated in an interview that he...
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Stuffed to the gills – you’ve had too much to eat!
This couch potato appears to be stuffed to the gills. In America, there are plenty of places to eat too much. At McDonald’s you super-size your meal. Then there are plenty of American buffets and...
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My eyes are bigger than my stomach – what does it mean?
Do you think he is thinking “my eyes are bigger than my stomach”? Some times we are famished or we defer eating in anticipation of a huge celebratory meal. We stuff ourselves to the gills, only to...
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Camel’s nose under the tent – give an inch, they take a mile
When the US government wants to raise a tax on a certain group, more groups are certain to follow! It is classic “camel’s nose in the tent”. Have you ever heard of the phrase, “give him an inch and...
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Oracle Exalogic and Exadata Certifications
If you’re a systems engineer working with Exadata and Exalogic solutions from Oracle, you’ll want to consider validating your skills by achieving formal certification. Oracle certification is the best...
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Step up to the plate – assuming responsibility to do something
“Step up to the plate” means to assume responsibility for a task. I live in the Silicon Valley, which is about an hour’s drive from San Francisco, home of the 2010 and 2012 World SeriesBaseball...
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"Dance on the head of a pin"
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"Full of beans"
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"The eyes are the mirror to the soul"
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"Fill in the blanks"
Related Posts:"black and blue" taking a beatingBasketball camp in China to find the next Yao Ming"Touch base" staying in contact"Black sheep of the family" the person who sticks"fill in the blank" is...
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"It’s a woman’s prerogative to change her mind"
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Better safe than sorry
Examples of better safe than sorry Related Posts:"Win hands down""Stay afloat""Trench warfare""Hit and miss"Yolinko: "Boards Don't Hit Back!"
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"Talk of the town"
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