[in one's behalf] or [on one's behalf] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. For someone else; in your place. * /My husband could not be here tonight, but I want to thank […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

hatchet job

[hatchet job] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. The act of saying or writing terrible things about someone or something, usually on behalf of one's boss or organization. * /When Phil makes […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on one's behalf

[on one's behalf] See: [ON BEHALF OF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

behalf

[behalf] See: [IN BEHALF OF] or [ON BEHALF OF], [IN ONE'S BEHALF] or [ON ONE'S BEHALF]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Duncan Spaeth, Princeton professor

I know why the sun never sets on the British Empire: God wouldn't trust an Englishman in the dark.

come to the point

[come to the point] or [get to the point] {v. phr.} To talk about the important thing; reach the important facts of the […]

strike one funny

[strike one funny] {v. phr.} To appear or seem laughable, curious, ironic, or entertaining. * /"It strikes me funny," he […]

P.J. O'Rourke

(1947--) U.S. humorist Never wear anything that panics the cat.

Adminisphere

[Adminisphere] The rarified organizational layers above the rank and file that makes decisions that are often profoundly […]

around the clock

[around the clock] also [the clock around] {adv. phr.} For 24 hours a day continuously all day and all night. * /The factory […]

wear thin

[wear thin] {v.} 1. To become thin from use, wearing, or the passing of time. * /My old pair of pants has worn thin at the […]