Brick and mortar?

2014-12-09 11:25

Brick and mortar companies are traditional companies in comparison to the newly coming online companies.

Capturing the imagination

2014-12-02 11:13

They’re looking for someone who can write lyrics that fascinate people.

Stirring the pot

2014-11-28 11:25

People stir the political pot in order to disturb the peace, raise disputes and cause unrest.

Foxhole mentality

2014-11-25 14:00

People who take a foxhole approach to things are people who take things seriously.

Learning it the hard way

2014-11-21 11:18

To learn a lesson the hard way means we learn it through experience, the bitterer the experience the better.

Big hat, no cattle

2014-11-18 11:26

In short, people who are all hat and no cattle are not as good as they say they are.

Fighting chance

2014-11-14 16:42

A fighting chance feels bigger and more real. If the chance is too small, you tend to leave everything to luck and won’t even care to fight.

Kangaroo court

2014-11-04 15:11

Kangaroo courts are, to wit, wild and out of control.

Keep them on side

2014-10-31 16:39

Keep them on side? Keep them on your side, that is. Keep them happy so that they'll stay on your side.

Sheep's skin

2014-10-28 13:27

Something that appears in sheep's skin may turn out to be a wolf in disguise. In other words, don't be fooled by appearances.

Hold your horses

2014-10-24 14:02

To tell someone to “hold their horses” is for them to hold on, be patient and wait for a while.

A shot across the bows?

2014-10-21 16:27

When people send shots across the bow of other people, they mean to warn them to stop doing what they do or face serious consequences.

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