Don't date your coworkers; don't shit where you eat.
don't shit where you eat
idiomOne should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.
You should avoid starting a fight with your landlord because you don't shit where you eat.
He wisely refrained from alienating his core group of collaborators, mindful of the old adage that one should never shit where one eats.
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and I don't mean maybe
Indicating that one is serious and not joking about a matter.
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and shit
Used after one or more listed objects, attributes or processes to indicate additional others.
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beat the shit out of
To beat (someone) severely.
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bite to eat
A snack or quick meal.
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does the Pope shit in the woods
Obviously! Rhetorical question in response to a question where the answer is an emphatic yes.
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don't call me sir, I work for a living
Used by senior enlisted military personnel to indicate that they are not commissioned officers.
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don't call us, we'll call you
A stereotypical statement from a hiring organization to a potential candidate, suggesting that the candidate will not be hired.
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don't drop the soap
Used as a mockery to someone who is about to be or should be confined in prison.