[walk the floor] {v. phr.} To walk one direction and then the other across the floor, again and again; pace. * /Mr. Black walked the floor, trying to reach a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

walk out

[walk out] {v.} 1. To go on strike. * /When the company would not give them higher pay, the workers walked out./ 2. To leave suddenly; especially to desert. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

win in a walk

[win in a walk] or [win in a breeze] {v. phr.}, {informal} To win very easily; win without having to try hard. * /Joe ran for class president and won […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

walk the chalk

[walk the chalk] or [walk the chalk line] or [walk the chalk mark] To act exactly as you are supposed to; behave properly; obey. * /That new teacher really makes […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Ambrose Bierce

(1842-1914) U.S. writer Before undergoing a surgical operation, arrange your temporal affairs. You may live.

smooth over

[smooth over] {v.} To make something seem better or more pleasant; try to excuse. * /Bill tried to smooth over his argument […]

so help me

[so help me] {interj.}, {informal} I promise; I swear; may I be punished if I lie. * /I've told you the truth, so help me./ […]

Albert Einstein

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

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running commentary

[running commentary] {n. phr.} A continual series of remarks. * /My chiropractor gives me a running commentary on the health […]

see stars

[see stars] {v. phr.}, {informal} To imagine you are seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head. * /When Ted was hit […]