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I see a window of opportunity

That may be so, but is said window actually **open** for you to "acceptably" pass through it, or do you hafta BREAK THE GLASS to get in? Figurative speech, of course --- what it means, obviously, is that not every opportunity you may encounter was meant to be taken, ya know --- just because you CAN do something self-enriching doesn't mean that you SHOULD... for example, if someone has accidentally revealed a "privileged" tidbit of information, that is **not** implied or actual permission for you to utilize said info for your own benefit! Or maybe someone did indeed unknowingly leave something of value just lying around, but that doesn't give you the right to simply take it! Before you just "go grabbing" in cases like this, pause a moment to run the idea though your "Golden Rule analyzer" --- in other words, consider if this would really be fair to everyone involved, especially if you have no quarrel or resentment against said careless person, and therefore you would not be inclined to perform vengeful actions against him! And ask yourself what YOU would want done in an instance like this if YOU had been the one who had inadvertently exposed himself to possible loss or humiliation like this... would you want someone else to just gleefully avail himself of said "blood-opportunity", or would you strongly prefer an observer to just promptly inform you of your error so that you could hastily correct it???
Some repairmen had unwittingly neglected to observe a loose door-latch on a side-entrance to a public-assembly building that I had always enjoyed visiting, and so my initial knee-jerk reaction was to think, "I see a window of opportunity!" in that this unsecured door meant that I could secretly access said meeting-house whenever I wished, even when it was locked up. But then I remembered how kind and generous and accommodating the officials of said establishment had always been to me, and so I forlornly forfeited said "wonderful option" and "did the right thing" instead --- I immediately speed-waked downtown and informed one of the community's seniors about the defective lock. He was extremely grateful to me, warmly praised me for my conscientiousness, and even graciously gave me one-time permission to utilize said unsecured door to slip back inside the now-closed building and finish making a movie ("You may even turn some lights back on to brighten up the room enough for your camera!") of the hall's delightful interior furnishings, even though it was technically "after hours" and so nobody else was there.
by QuacksO September 12, 2019
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greasy window

When your friend is banging a special girl. That's licking a window, and the oil from her nose is smearing on the window.
The other day while toby was banging out Tabitha, on the bus it was totally creating a "greasy window".
by Zack89 April 23, 2018
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window

a thing were when If you see ur crush you could stare at him/her for as long as you want because you have a crush on him/her.
dang I love this window for this reason!
by Tyckle24 January 22, 2020
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Window Shopping

The act of looking at and/or flirting with girls while currently in a relationship. This act is not to be considered cheating.
"Chill out babe I'm not cheating I'm just window shopping"
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Window

Another word for bitch that you can use around people you aren’t allowed to swear around
He is a total window
by lexi_2005 February 6, 2020
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Window

“i wish i could see outside, if only walls were see through”
“look out the window instead
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Window shopping

When you in a relationship but you talk about you like or admire someone else ore multiple people but you don’t try anything with them because your in a relationship
Cindy:oh he’s cute
Faith: don’t you have a boyfriend?
Cindy: I’m just window shopping
by $amizzle April 10, 2020
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