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not invented here

idiom

Invented outside one's own organization (referring to the knee-jerk dismissal of products, technologies, etc. that come from third parties).


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  1. 01

    from here to Sunday

    Everywhere; all over the place.

  2. 02

    get out of here

    An exclamation of disbelief.

  3. 03

    get outta here

    Indicating disbelief or requesting confirmation.

  4. 04

    have had it up to here

    To have become very frustrated or angry; to have reached the limit of one's patience or forbearance.

  5. 05

    here goes nothing

    Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.

  6. 06

    here we go again

    An expression of frustration upon seeing or hearing something bad repeated.

  7. 07

    here you are

    Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.

  8. 08

    here, there and everywhere

    In or to many different places; all over the place.

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