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The art of getting ahead by making everyone else disappear first.
means The process of removing or getting rid of something entirely, whether it's an option, a competitor, or a waste product.
from From Latin eliminare — 'to turn out of doors, expel' — built from ex- ('out') plus limen, the 'threshold' or doorway itself. To eliminate something was literally to toss it over the threshold and shut the door behind it.
- origin
- from Latin limen, threshold — to kick out the door
- math use
- solves equations by deleting variables, not feelings
- reality TV
- turned losing into a weekly ceremony with lighting
- biology
- your body does it daily, no vote required