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a wild goose never laid a tame eggmost things are inherited and predeterminedRate it:

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Wild-Goose ChaseA useless hunt, a worthless chase, a futile search Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.Rate it:

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never say neverAnything can happen; a certain option should not be totally dismissed.Rate it:

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i never thought about giving up, because i never participated in a competition that i couldn't win.CompetitionRate it:

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best laid plansA proverbial expression used to signify the futility of making detailed plans when the outcome is uncertain.Rate it:

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get laidTo have sex.Rate it:

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get laidUsed other than as an idiom: see get, laid.Rate it:

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laid one onGot drunk.Rate it:

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puddin' tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same.An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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bad eggdisreputable characterRate it:

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bad eggSomeone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.Rate it:

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curate's eggA thing which has good and bad parts.Rate it:

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egg onTo encourage or coax a person to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.Rate it:

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wild turkeyUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, turkey.Rate it:

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better an egg today than a hen tomorrowIt is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.Rate it:

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Egg on Your FaceTo be extremely humiliated or self-conscious for something idiotic that you said or commitRate it:

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egg somebody onTo tease, provoke or encourage.Rate it:

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egg whitealbumenRate it:

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go wildGo ahead; do as you please used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in the outcome of the proposal.Rate it:

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good eggA good person, someone to be trusted.Rate it:

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have egg on one's faceTo suffer embarrassment or humiliation; to damage one's reputation.Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce an egg.Rate it:

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Lay an EggTo give a pathetic and shaming performance in somethingRate it:

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lay an eggThe act or performance which is substandard in one's capability. An act or performance which is substandard or below the typical level of one's usual production or output: An act, production or presentation of a noxious, negative, repulsive, boorish nature:Rate it:

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lay an eggTo produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.Rate it:

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nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.Rate it:

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nest eggA savings; a reserve of money.Rate it:

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rotten eggA person who is the latest, the last, or the slowest in a group at performing a certain task, especially at going to a certain place.Rate it:

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run wildto go unchecked, to be out of controlRate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior, particularly sexually; Often used in reference to young adults or to the recently divorced.Rate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.Rate it:

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Sow your wild oatsTo do absurd and inappropriate things in one’s youth, to do silly things and activities when youngRate it:

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walk on the wild sideAn occasion or incident involving adventurous, risky, or morally questionable behavior.Rate it:

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walk on the wild sideTo behave in an adventurous, risky, or morally questionable manner.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe fruit of these trees.Rate it:

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wild cherryPrunus serotina of North America.Rate it:

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wild cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, cherry.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe uncultivated cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia.Rate it:

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wild horsesPlural form of wild horse.Rate it:

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wild horsesA force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.Rate it:

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wild turkeyA large gamebird, Meleagris gallopavo, native to North America.Rate it:

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goose is cookedAll hope is gone; there is no possibility of success.Rate it:

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goose pimplesBumps similar to pimples that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate it:

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Hawaiian gooseThe nene, Branta sandvicensis.Rate it:

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what's good for the goose is good for the ganderAny decision or rule that applies to one person must be applied to the others especially of the same group.Rate it:

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what's good for the goose is good for the ganderWhat is good for a woman is equally good for a man; or, what a woman can have or do, so can a man have or do. This comes from an earlier proverb, "What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander."Rate it:

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what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the ganderIf something is acceptable for one person, it is acceptable for another.Rate it:

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a goose has wandered onto one's midsection.To experience a warm and fuzzy feeling inside ones chest; to feel content and happy.Rate it:

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