Arjay Miller, Dean of Stanford GSB

Don't do anything you wouldn't be willing to explain on television.

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explain away

[explain away] {v.} To explain (something) so that it does not seem true or important. * /John explained away his unfinished homework by showing the teacher his broken arm in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

fall asleep at the switch

[fall asleep at the switch] {v. phr.} To fail to perform an expected task; be remiss in one's duty. * /The two airplanes wouldn't have collided, if the control tower […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[set forth] {v.}, {formal} 1. To explain exactly or clearly. * /The President set forth his plans in a television talk./ 2. To start to go somewhere; begin a trip. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[explain oneself] {v. phr.} 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. * /When we didn't understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself./ 2. To give […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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