Idiomy

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to explain or demonstrate to one got to do or perform a job, task, or activity
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show the ropes
to remember something or for it to seem familiar
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ring a bell
to have a better idea, to develop something
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build a better mousetrap
to descripe a complex or technical issue using words and terms that the average in understand
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in layman's terms
the whole picture
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the whole enchilada
talking/arguing about something easy/trivial rather than the bigger/harder issue at hand
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bikeshadding
i did my part, now it's up to you
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the ball is yours
approximate number of something
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ballpark
anything considered overly complex
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rocket science
pursuing a line of thought or course of action that is misguided.
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barking up the wrong tree
acceptable range of estimation
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ballpark
To invent the next great thing; to have a better idea; to develop or invent something superior to a device that is widely used.
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build a better mousetrap
stop doing something for the day, for example work, either temporarily or to give it up completely.
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call it a day
To completely buy into an idea or system, whether good or bad. Going along with what a crowd desires. Often used when a person changes
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drink a kool-aid
Make an error; miss an opportunity; fail.
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drop the ball
also called dogfooding, is a slang term used to reference a scenario in which a company uses its own product to test and promote the product.
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eat your own dog food
Targets or goals which are easily achievable and which do not require a lot of effort.
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low hanging fruits
Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.
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Murphy's law
rather than sticking to a defined plan, you will see how things go and decide on a course of action as you go along.
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Play it by ear
A problem is caused entirely by the fault of the user
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Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair
something that misleads or distractsfrom a relevant or important issue
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red herring
Waste a great deal of time or effort in creating something that already exists.
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reinvent the wheel
When something happens that is out of one’s control and usually results in a negative situations.
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shit happens
The accumulated negative technical results of shortcuts and trade-offs taken in the past on a project.
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technical debt
is the last step of a series of steps that occurs when you find something you need to do
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yak shaving
Evidence, typically derived from an experiment or pilot project, which demonstrates that a design concept, business proposal, etc., is feasible
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proof of concept
A product with just enough features to gather validated learning about the product and its continued development
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minimal viable product (MVP)

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