An admirable Crichton is a person who super-performs in conducting or carrying out a task, study or pursuit. He/ she...

A period of time that is characterized by lack of resources such as money. Lean time may also denote a...

A metaphoric expression that implies the image of a public trial to a party who has been judged guilty, to...

An idiom or expression (in American slang) that denotes an estimate of an amount or a numerical value for which...

An idiom for value in return for money spent, invested or used. In other words, it the worth of one's...

An idiom for value in return for money spent, invested or used. In other words, it the worth of one's...

In British English (informal), as an idiom it denotes "achieving more success" or "becoming more successful than before". In other...

Mainly in British English, fact cat is a slang term that describes executives who are overpaid as judged by many...

Slang (American English) for a wealthy person, and particularly that is targeted by fundraising campaigns (mainly political) for big contributions....

A slang expression that describes a situation where market prices are dropping rapidly. Stock market commentators may say: "The stock...