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Indian giver
put to bed (print media)
too many chiefs and not enough Indians
dial
diambista
diamond in the rough
Idiom(s): diamond in the roughTheme: PEOPLE - POSITIVE
a valuable or potentially excellent person or thing hidden by an unpolished or rough exterior.
• Ann looks like a stupid woman, but she's a fine person—a real diamond in the rough.
• That piece of property is a diamond in the rough. Someday it will be valuable.
Diamond cuts diamond.
Refers to two people equally matched in wit or cunning.Cut the Gordian knot
If someone cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way.Freudian Slip
If someone makes a Freudian slip, they accidentally use the wrong word, but in doing so reveal what they are really thinking rather than what they think the other person wants to hear.Indian file
If people walk in Indian file, they walk in a line one behind the other.Indian summer
If there is a period of warmer weather in late autumn, it is an Indian summer.Rough diamond
A rough diamond is a person who might be a bit rude but who is good underneath it all.Walking encyclopedia
A very knowledgeable person is a walking encyclopedia.Indian giver|Indian|giver
n. phr. A person who gives one something, but later asks for it back.
An ethnic slur; avoidable. John gave me a beautiful fountain pen, but a week later, like an Indian giver, he wanted it back.Indian sign|Indian|sign
n., informal A magic spell that is thought to bring bad luck; curse; jinx; hoo-doo. Used with "the", usually after "have" or "with"; and often used in a joking way. Bill is a good player, but Ted has the Indian sign on him and always beats him. Father says that he always wins our checker games because he has put the Indian sign on me, but I think he is joking. Compare: GET ONE'S NUMBER.
Indian summer|Indian|summer
n. phr. A dry and warm period of time late in the fall, usually in October. After the cold and foggy weather, we had a brief Indian summer, during which the temperature was up in the high seventies.cigar-store Indian|Indian|cigar|store
n. phr. A wooden statue of an Indian which in the past was placed in front of a cigar store. A cigar store Indian used to mean a cigar store in the same way a barber pole still means a barber shop.diamond in the rough|diamond|rough
n. phr. A very smart person without a formal education who may have untutored manners. Jack never went to school but he is extremely talented; he is a veritable diamond in the rough.verbal diarrhea|diarrhea|verbal
n. phr. The inability to keep silent; over-talkativeness. Archibald is a nice guy but he's got verbal diarrhea and he can't shut up for a single minute.walking encyclopedia|encyclopedia|walking
n. phr. A polymath; a person very well versed in a number of different disciplines. My uncle is a veritable walking encyclopedia when it comes to the history of World War II.Antonym: WALKING DICTIONARY.
diamond
diamonddiamond in the rough
1) a diamond in its natural state
2) a person or thing of fine quality but lacking polish
Gordian knot
Gordian knotcut the Gordian knot
to find a quick, bold solution for a perplexing problem
media
media1.
the media
all the means of communication, as newspapers, radio, and TV, that provide the public with news, entertainment, etc., usually along with advertising
2.
the media
all the means of communication, as newspapers, radio, and TV, that provide the public with news, entertainment, etc., usually along with advertising
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