[in general] (2) {adj. phr.} Most; with few exceptions. * /Women in general like to shop for new clothes./ * /Boys in general like active sports more than girls do./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

(1803-1883) U.S. essayist In America the geography is sublime, but the men are not; the inventions are excellent, but the […]

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sight for sore eyes

[sight for sore eyes] {n. phr.}, {informal} A welcome sight. * /After our long, dusty hike, the pond was a sight for sore […]

strike a bargain

[strike a bargain] {v. phr.} To arrive at a price satisfactory to both the buyer and the seller. * /After a great deal of […]

Josh Billings

(1818-1885) U.S. humorist I haven't much doubt that man sprang from the monkey, but where did the monkey spring from?

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heart stand still

[heart stand still] {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. * /Johnny's heart stood still when he saw his dog run into […]

play fast and loose

[play fast and loose] {v. phr.} To do as you please without caring what will happen to other people; act so carelessly or […]