Smoke and mirrors?

2014-05-20 11:02

Smoke and mirrors, you see, stand for deception, something that blurs or distorts facts.

Long leash?

2014-05-16 10:52

When the website is given a “l(fā)ong leash”, it means they have a lot of freedom to publish what they want.

More Pinocchios?

2014-05-13 16:48

If people call someone a Pinocchio, they believe this person is very prone to telling a lie.

Road map to get back to profitability?

2014-05-09 10:47

A road map here is a metaphor. What they have is not a map of roads, but a clear and detailed business plan .

Bad taste?

2014-05-06 10:54

If you do something that is described as in bad taste, you do something that is unpleasant, displeasing, discomforting.

Give him the glad hand?

2014-04-29 10:50

They shake hands with him in public, saying “Glad to meet you” and so forth but the next moment they’re cursing him with closed teeth.

In the cards?

2014-04-25 11:32

If we say something is in the cards, we mean to say that they’re likely to happen.

Fly close to the wind?

2014-04-22 10:31

When people say someone is sailing too close to the wind, they are saying that this person is doing something exceedingly risky or improper.

Shifting sands of democracy?

2014-04-18 11:28

A plan on shifting sand won’t work because it doesn’t have a solid foundation.

Social safety net?

2014-04-15 14:42

That means a safety net that prevents one from total failure and doom in society at large. Put another way, it helps one survive socially when the going gets tough.

Bad karma?

2014-04-11 11:17

Metaphorically speaking, karma simply means that good deeds bring good while bad begets bad.

Overcoming idioms as stumbling block

2014-04-04 11:31

A stumbling block is any hindrance that prevents you from reaching your goal, any goal.

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