Phrases

get one's ducks in a row

make all the preparations needed to do something; get everything organized.

He said they thought they had their ducks in a row.


3-on-the-tree - On an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.

Take 10 - If someone tells you to take five or to take ten, they are telling you to have a five- or ten-minute break from what you are doing.

10 means "Perfect." The number 10 is often used online and in face-to-face chat to say that something is perfect (i.e., on a scale of one to ten it rates as ten). In general chat, 10 out of 10 (10/10) is often awarded to very desirable people.

800-pound gorilla - Something dangerous, menacing, or frightening that is obvious but not addressed.

A brand new - One can forge a complete new outlook, launch a personal renaissance by enrolling in self improvement courses or agendas.

A blind squirrel finds a nut - Everyone gets lucky.


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