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Zoom in
Focus more closely
“They're ZOOMING IN a summer launch date.”
Zoom in on
Focus more closely
“They're ZOOMING IN ON a summer launch date.”
Zoom off
Go somewhere quickly
“I suppose we should ZOOM OFF before they notice we're late.”
Zoom out
Focus less closely
“They're ZOOMING OUT a summer launch date.”
not my monkey not my circus
This is not my responsibility or problem to deal with; I'm not in charge of this situation
“You can deal with that complaint - it's NOT MY MONKEY NOT MY CIRCUS”
not my first rodeo
I am experienced in this area; I have done this many times before
“Don't worry, I know what I'm doing - this is NOT MY FIRST RODEO”
the devil makes work for idle hands
People who are not busy or productive are more likely to get into trouble or do things they shouldn't
“He got into trouble because he had nothing to do - THE DEVIL MAKES WORK FOR IDLE HANDS”
a basket case
A person who is extremely nervous, anxious, or in a state of collapse
“After the accident, he was A BASKET CASE”
a bite at the cherry
A good opportunity that isn't available to everyone
“This is A BITE AT THE CHERRY”
a black look
An angry look or expression
“She gave me A BLACK LOOK”
a black mood
A very unhappy or depressed mood
“She's in A BLACK MOOD today”
a blessing in disguise
Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but results in something good happening later
“Losing my job was A BLESSING IN DISGUISE - I found a much better one”
a bolt from the blue
Something completely unexpected that surprises you very much
“The news came like A BOLT FROM THE BLUE”
a bunch of fives
a fist or punch
“He gave him A BUNCH OF FIVES”
a busy bee
A busy, active person who moves quickly from task to task
“She's A BUSY BEE”
a cat has nine lives
Cats seem to get away with dangerous things
“A CAT HAS NINE LIVES”
a cat nap
A short sleep during the day
“I'm taking A CAT NAP”
a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
A group or team is only as successful as its least capable member
“Our defense failed because A CHAIN IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS WEAKEST LINK”
a cold day in July
Something that will never happen
“That'll happen A COLD DAY IN JULY”
a cold fish
Someone who is not often moved by emotions
“He's A COLD FISH”
a cut above
Slightly better than
“She's A CUT ABOVE”
a cut below
Inferior to; somewhat lower in quality than
“It's A CUT BELOW”
a day late and a dollar short
Too delayed and insignificant to have much effect
“You're A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT”
a dead end
A situation with no hope of progress or development; a street with no exit
“That's A DEAD END job”