[mail order] {n. phr.} A purchase made by mail. * /If you don't have a chance to go to a store, you can sometimes make a purchase by mail order./ […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in place

[in place] (1) {adv. phr.} 1a. In the right or usual place or position. * /Nothing is in place after the earthquake. Even trees and houses are turned over./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of order

[out of order] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. In the wrong order; not coming after one another in the right way. * /Peter wrote the words of the sentence out […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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make one step at a time

[make one (little) step at a time] to do something gradually. Little by little. * /Breaking old habits isn't easy so take the […]

Ogden Nash

(1902-1971), Will Consider Situation People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.

SITCOMs

[SITCOMs] ("Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage") What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them […]

do a job on

[do a job on] {v. phr.}, {slang} To damage badly; do harm to; make ugly or useless. * /The baby did a job on Mary's book./ * […]

do for

[do for] {v.}, {informal} To cause the death or ruin of; cause to fail. - Used usually in the passive form "done for". * /The […]