drop the mic Идиома

the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray

plans are not guaranteed, plans sometimes do not work out "If this boat sinks, we'll say, ""The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray."""

trickle-down economics

a system that depends on government spending to help the economy Private enterprise is better than trickle-down economics because profit motivates people.

atomic wedgie

a wedgie (q.v.) of such force that the band is separated from the rest of the underpants

chemicals

a euphemism for chemically manufactured illicit drugs, such as MDMA, Amphetamine Sulphate or LSD; as opposed to Cannabis etc.

When the cat's away, the mice will play

Idiom(s): When the cat's away, the mice will play

Theme: BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER

Some people will get into mischief when they are not being watched.
• The students behaved very badly for the substitute teacher. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
• John had a wild party at his house when his parents were out of town. When the cat's away, the mice will play.

best-laid plans of mice and men

Idiom(s): best-laid plans of mice and men AND best-laid schemes of mice and men

Theme: PLANNING

the best thought-out plans of anyone. (Mice and men is fixed order.)
• If a little rain can ruin the best-laid plans of mice and men, think what an earthquake might do!
• The best-laid schemes of mice and men are often disturbed by any small matter.

best-laid schemes of mice and men

When the cat's away, the mice play.

People misbehave when their boss, or the person in authority, is absent.

Economical with the truth

(UK) If someone, especially a politician, is economical with the truth, they leave out information in order to create a false picture of a situation, without actually lying.

Mickey Mouse

If something is Mickey Mouse, it is intellectually trivial or not of a very high standard.

drop the mic

1. To badly bead one's microphone (or, often, to actor such a motion) afterwards a decidedly absolute or absorbing performance, action, or statement. Did you see him bead the mic afterwards that rap battle?2. By extension, to accomplish a absolute or absorbing action. Dude aloof alone the mic with that dunk!Learn more: drop, mic

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