(idiomatic) Adopt a solution to a specific problem which does not address the larger, more general problem of which the specific problem is an instance.

(idiomatic) To pass the most critical point of some process; to pass out of danger. / In the game of cribbage, to reach the point at which one is safe from being lurched.

plural of stick-in-the-mud

To clearly show one's support for a side or opinion in a dispute, often indicating an intention to defend that side to the end.

(idiomatic) To make an all-out effort. / (idiomatic) To fail, to run out of options. (especially of a business) / To be put aside or forgotten. / To take an extreme and determined position or measure.

(law) A legal standard, applied in many jurisdictions for deciding the outcome of civil disputes, which requires that evidence be sufficient to determine that a claim is more likely to be true than not.

A ceremonial event in some monarchies having parliamentary systems of government, occurring at the opening of a new parliamentary session or at some other interval, in which a king, queen, or designated official reads a prepared speech to the members of parliament outlining the government's agenda.

(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the) The influence or effectiveness of law enforcement institutions; law enforcement officers collectively.

(idiomatic) A mistake in handwriting.

The right of citizens or the media to print, or otherwise disseminate, speech, ideas and opinions without fear or harm of prosecution.