(idiomatic) To insist on the total realization of a goal and reject any compromise, thereby decreasing the chance of achieving even a part of that goal.

plural of nose out of joint

the Kingdom of Great Britain / (nonstandard) United Kingdom

The official name of the United Kingdom 1801-1927 (before being renamed by the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927 following the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922).

(idiomatic, US, chiefly colloquial) Authorization that is extremely difficult to get, especially in a timely fashion. / (literally, US politics) A statute enacted by the United States Congress.

A political machine

(chiefly biology) An incident or episode in which a particular species or organism dies off, especially in large numbers.

(idiomatic, originally US) To embarrass oneself or others in public.

(transitive, obsolete) To esteem; to prize; to value.

A supposed secret known to everyone.