[cut corners] {v. phr.} 1. To take a short way; not go to each corner. * /He cut corners going home in a hurry./ 2. To save cost or effort; […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

out of the corner of one's eye

[out of the corner of one's eye] {adv. phr.} Without looking at a person or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed. * /The cat looked at the mouse […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

around the corner

[around the corner] {adv. phr.} Soon to come or happen; close by; near at hand. * /The fortuneteller told Jane that there was an adventure for her just around the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

paint oneself into a corner

[paint oneself into a corner] {v. phr.} To get oneself into a bad situation that is difficult or impossible to get out of. * /By promising to both lower taxes […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Hugh Kingsmill

(1889-1949) British biographerpoet Friends are God's apology for relatives.

control room

[control room] {n.} A room containing the panels and switches used to control something (like a TV broadcast). * /While a […]

rough-and-tumble

[rough-and-tumble] 1. {n.} Very rough, hard fighting or arguing that does not follow any rules. * /There was a […]