(idiomatic) To repeatedly do the same thing without making any progress.

To catch fire and burn. / (idiomatic, by extension) To be completely ruined or devastated.

(idiomatic) To settle a way of doing something; do decide to do something in a particular way.

(idiomatic, always with "of" and further description) To employ a way of doing something; to do something in a particular way.

Alternative form of proverbs run in pairs

present participle of go off the reservation

(Britain, humorous) A decorative horizontal stripe on the bodywork of a vehicle, imitating those found on racing cars.

(idiomatic, derogatory, colloquial) Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.

(idiomatic) To exceed an unstated limit, especially a limit of acceptable behaviour.

Alternative form of from the get-go