BTDTG(T)TS
An abbreviation for "been there, done that, got the T-shirt," a jocular, sarcastic, or condescending expression of familiarity and boredom with a certain situation or thing. Refers to buying a T-shirt as a souvenir from a tourist destination to prove that one has been there. Oh, you're going to Paris this summer? BTDTGTS. A: "Anyone in these forums ever experience a problem with copy/pasting new code into an existing program?" B: "Oof, that used to plague me during my days as a developer, all right—BTDTGTTS." Her response is always "BTDTGTS." Like, I could tell her I'm going to Mars, and that's still what she would text me back—it's so annoying!
cross (one's) t's
To do something carefully and make sure that every last minor detail is completed. Please make sure to cross your t's when signing this contract. I made sure to cross my t's when installing the circuit breaker—you can never be too careful with electrical work. I sure hope the developers crossed their t's this time because we can't afford to release another buggy update.
do's and don'ts
The general rules and regulations of a given activity, operation, or situation. Before you begin your first day working for us, there are a few important do's and don'ts that I need to familiarize you with. Tom doesn't understand the basic do's and don'ts of social etiquette. For everyone's safety, I have to give my new students plenty of do's and don'ts when they first step foot in the chem lab.
dot the i's and cross the t's
To do something carefully and make sure that every last minor detail is completed. Please make sure to dot the i's and cross the t's when signing this contract. I made sure to dot the i's and cross the t's when installing the circuit breaker—you can never be too careful with electrical work. I sure hope the developers dotted the i's and crossed the t's this time because we can't afford to release another buggy update.
TS
rude slang An initialism of the interjection "tough shit," used to express one's lack of sympathy for someone else's situation or feelings. Used especially in text messages and online communications. A: "make sure UR ready 4 the party when I get home" B: "Ugh, I don't want to go to your stupid work party >:[" A: "TS, we're going"
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do's and don'ts
Rules or customs concerning some activity, as in It's important to know the do's and don'ts of diplomatic receptions. This expression alludes to what one should and should not do or say. [c. 1900]
dot the i's and cross the t's
Be meticulous and precise, fill in all the particulars, as in Laura had dotted all the i's and crossed the t's, so she wondered what she'd done wrong . This expression presumably began as an admonition to schoolchildren to write carefully and is sometimes shortened. William Makepeace Thackeray had it in a magazine article ( Scribner's Magazine, 1849): "I have . . . dotted the i's." [Mid-1800s]
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the dos and don'ts
COMMON The dos and don'ts of a particular situation are the things you should and should not do in that situation. Disasters can be avoided if a few general dos and don'ts are considered. The publisher produces a detailed booklet and cassette tape full of dos and don'ts for aspiring authors.
dot the i's and cross the t's
If you dot the i's and cross the t's, you make sure that all the details of something are correct. The two sides are close to a basic agreement. Dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's may take some time, however. Unless all the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed, a contract is not likely to be enforced. Note: In old-fashioned styles of handwriting, you write a word with one movement of your pen, and then go back and add the dot to any i's and the cross-strokes to any t's.
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dos and don'ts
rules of behaviour. 1999 Alumnus Volunteers are prepared well on…cultural dos and don'ts before they leave for the field to serve.
dot the i's and cross the t's
ensure that all details are correct. informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
do’s and ˈdon’ts
(informal) what to do and what not to do; rules: This book is a useful guide to the do’s and don’ts of choosing and buying your first car.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
do’s and don’ts
n. the rules; the things that should be done and those that should not be done. I must admit that a lot of the do’s and don’ts don’t make much sense to me either.
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do's and don'ts
Rules about what one should and shouldn’t do or say in certain situations. One of the earliest uses of this term appeared in 1902 as the title of a book, Golf Do’s and Don’ts. It rapidly spread into numerous other contexts, as in “Her big sister was about to tell her the do’s and don’ts of a first date.” It has been a cliché for decades.
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