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die for want of lobster sauce

To literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap. The phrase is thought to refer to a chef who committed suicide after discovering that he didn't have the ingredients to make lobster sauce for a banquet for King Louis XIV. I know you're really upset about not getting the lead in the school play, but I think you dying for want of lobster sauce—I mean, you still got a great role! Let's not die for want of lobster sauce here. While it's not quite the price we wanted, this company is still offering us millions for our app! A: "You have little ones, so you know the delicate balance between a pleasant mood and fury." B: "Ah, yes. For a toddler, there's always some reason to die for want of lobster sauce."
See also: die, for, lobster, of, sauce, want

the world is (one's) lobster

One can do anything one wants in life. A humorous variant of the more common phrase "the world is (one's) oyster." You have so much talent at such a young age—the world is your lobster!
See also: lobster, world
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Currently, the bulk of lobsters are exported from Canada; the initial period of a China & United States trade war seems set to have a significant effect on the lobster market.
The released lobster is also the heaviest ornate spiny lobster caught in Taitung in recent years.
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He pointed out that the lobster, locally known as (Sharkha) fishing season is one of the most important seasons on which many fishermen depend and constitute a good economic return for the fishermen of these governorates.
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5 Upon finding a lobster or group of lobsters, scout the layout of their hideaway before attempting to catch any.
He handed the orange lobster over to a specialist sea zoo where it stands out among other dark living lobsters.
Instead of serving her up to customers, staff at The Lobster Pot in Church Bay, Anglesey, donated the crustacean to Anglesey Sea Zoo in Brynsiencyn.
Calgary, Canada, July 02, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Joey's has been celebrating the Season of the Lobster from April to August with three Lobster-focused entrees.
The culinary controversy among lobster roll eaters: mayo versus no mayo.
ROCKPORT, Maine, Jumada I 23, 1437, March 03, 2016, SPA -- Maine's lobster catches will likely peak early this year, which could mean an abundance of cheap lobster for consumers and bad news for the state's signature industry, a group of scientists reported on Thursday, according to AP.
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