One cannot always overcome a powerful adversary.

Synonym of you don't dip your pen in company ink

Synonym of get up on the wrong side of the bed

(idiomatic) To stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.

(idiomatic) To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.

Alternative form of on your mark, get set, go

(sports) A three-command start when racing:

In commercial transactions, the quality of goods and services increases as the prices increase, i.e., the more one pays, the better the merchandise.

(idiomatic) To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.

Used to ask for directions in order to go to an airport.