To pass by (someone or something) exceptionally at a very fast pace.

To pass by (someone or something) exceptionally at a very fast pace.

To be kind or polite enough to do something.

To be kind or polite enough to do something.

A polite way of introducing a request to someone for something you want or w ...

A polite way of introducing a request to someone for something you want or would like for them to do. Often followed by "could" or "would."

To react furiously and/or violently, to the point of losing control of one's ...

To react furiously and/or violently, to the point of losing control of one's behavior.

the undeniable truth.

the undeniable truth.

Currently gathered and in the process of conferring about or working on some ...

Currently gathered and in the process of conferring about or working on some thing.

Very quickly

Very quickly

COMMON If you describe a man or an organization as a one-man band, you mean ...

COMMON If you describe a man or an organization as a one-man band, you mean that one man does every part of an activity himself, without help from anyone else. Note: A woman who is like this is sometimes described as a one-woman band. Note: A one-man band is a street entertainer who plays several different instruments at the same time.

Brilliant sayings or precepts. This phrase, which dates from the late 1800s, ...

Brilliant sayings or precepts. This phrase, which dates from the late 1800s, is often used sarcastically. The had it on December 12, 1907: “The gramophonist will redistribute the pearls of wisdom which have fallen from the lips of great Unionist statesmen to crowds of admiring villagers.”

The average, ordinary, or typical person. Primarily heard in US.

The average, ordinary, or typical person. Primarily heard in US.

Sons inherit their fathers’ traits and preferences, often even without reali ...

Sons inherit their fathers’ traits and preferences, often even without realizing it.

To oppose, disagree with, or disapprove of someone or something.

To oppose, disagree with, or disapprove of someone or something.

A particular set of theories, opinions, or ideas have about a given topic.

A particular set of theories, opinions, or ideas have about a given topic.

To work or study into the very late hours of the night or the very early hou ...

To work or study into the very late hours of the night or the very early hours of the next morning. An adaptation of the phrase "burn the midnight oil," which means the same.

In every practical or functional sense; almost completely. The phrase is oft ...

In every practical or functional sense; almost completely. The phrase is often misstated as "for all intensive purposes."

In a computer program, to scroll up the length of the screen (one page), as ...

In a computer program, to scroll up the length of the screen (one page), as by hitting a single key on the keyboard.

Suffering from the effects of drinking an excessive amount alcohol (typicall ...

Suffering from the effects of drinking an excessive amount alcohol (typically the night before). Such symptoms, which can include headache and nausea, are collectively called a hangover, from which the adjective is derived.

Very intelligent people tend to come up with the same ideas at the same time ...

Very intelligent people tend to come up with the same ideas at the same time. (Used playfully, to commend someone for expressing the same thing you were thinking of; implies that you are congratulating that person for being as smart as you are. Also Great minds run in the same gutters, a casual and jocular variant.)