Work ethic
Not only does he work hard, but he treats his profession as a whole in a strong, devoted and, well, professional manner.
Track record
A track record is a record of someone's past deeds put together.
Not even close!
“Not even close”is an American colloquialism that means an emphatic No.
A genuine one-off
One-off means one model and the whole thing is called off.
Cattle call?
When they call you, they don't call you by your individual names but shout at you as a group.
And the rest is history
It means it is so well known that there is no need to tell it again.
Pick your spot
You may take “spots” literally as locations and positions on the basketball court.
Fallen angel?
Fallen angels are companies whose stocks are low in price temporarily.
Low maintenance?
low maintenance means you don't have to do a lot to keep it in good condition.
Buzzard's luck?
Buzzard comes to be synonymous to bad luck, especially bad luck involving player injuries.
In the back of his head?
This project has been in the back of my head for some time.
Ground rules?
Ground rules regard how things are run in general, in all walks of life.
Free lunch?
No free lunch in the online world.
White elephant
A white elephant is even worse.
A straight shooter with everyone
A straight shooter is someone who shoots straight, so to speak.
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