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This tag is for questions seeking a phrase or an expression that fits a meaning. If you're specifically seeking only a single word, see the "single word requests" tag too.
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English equivalent for "Don't burn your house to smoke out a rat!"
The cure is worse than the disease
This is heard more often and refers to a similar situation. With both the burn-the-house and sledgehammer-as-nut-cracker "solutions" is that in the process, you …
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Word for an enthusiast whose excitement rapidly fizzles when he realizes hard work is required?
It's very similar to the term fair-weather. A fair-weather fan is one who pulls for a (organized sports) team when they perform well, but who ignores the team when they fail.
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A verb that means “to prove someone is guilty of a crime”
Convict is the correct word here. It's the strongest and most succinct, though legally speaking, Lucy would not do the convicting: that would be filled by the role of judge, jury, or relevant prosecut …
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