believe (verb)
121bark up the wrong tree — verb To do, believe, or pursue something wrong or inappropriate; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead; to blame or rebuke the wrong person. If youre lookin for somebody who gives half a shit about what youre sayin, youre barkin up… …
122cut corners — verb a) To bypass a prescribed route so as to gain competitive advantage or to circumvent traffic signals or other rules of the road. I believe the old man did not ride fair, as he cut corners b) To do a less than thorough or complete job; to do… …
123intermit — verb /ɪntəˈmɪt/ To interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily or periodically; to suspend. Idleness [...] of body is nothing but a kind of of benumbing laziness, intermitting exercise, which, if we may believe Fernelius, “[...] makes them unapt to… …
124stay tuned — verb a) To not tune to another broadcast radio station or television channel. Dont touch that dial! Stay tuned for more Make Believe Ballroom after a word from our sponsors. b) Pay attention for future developments about the topic. See Also: tune …
125count angels on pinheads — verb Verbal form of angels dancing on the head of a pin. …secondly, because it is thought to be wholly destructive, and “something has to be taught” which is the equivalent of teaching people to count angels on pinheads when you no longer believe …
126ratiocinate — verb /ˌrætiˈosəˌneɪt,ˌræʃiˈɑsəˌneɪt/ To use the powers of the mind logically and methodically; to reason. Observe the relative position, returned the Doctor with a smile. It is your attitude to believe through thick and thin in one mans judgment… …
127take it from me — verb believe me, rest assured Take it from me, if you cant learn how to communicate with each other, your marriage will never work …
128auction off — verb To sell something at an auction. I took your advice and auctioned off that old painting. Youll never believe I got over 2,000 pounds for it! …
