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acting funnyActing 'funny' means that a person is behaving differently towards you or a group of people.Rate it:

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funny manUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see funny,‎ man.Rate it:

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funny moneyMoney gained in a devious or sneaky manner.Rate it:

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funny farmAn insane asylum.Rate it:

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funny boneOne's sense of humor.Rate it:

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funny boneThe ulnar nerve in the elbow, which, when hit, causes a tingly sensation. [from the 19th c.]Rate it:

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funny businessdeceptive, disobedient, or lecherous behavior.Rate it:

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funny manAlternative form of funnymanRate it:

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funny moneyPlay money.Rate it:

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funny moneyBills of any foreign currency or of counterfeit origin.Rate it:

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funny moneyA highly inflated currency.Rate it:

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funny stuffIrregular, often illegal, activities.Rate it:

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I'm not being funnyUsed as a softening preface to a statement that might be taken as offensive or malicious.Rate it:

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it is not even funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it is not funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it isn't even funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it isn't funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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it's not even funnyUsed to indicate that a person, thing, or situation possesses a described characteristic to an extreme or unusual degree.Rate it:

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it's not funnyAlternative form of it's not even funnyRate it:

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see you in the funny papersgoodbye; see you laterRate it:

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tickle somebody's funny boneTo amuse; to strike somebody as funny.Rate it:

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tickle someone's funny boneTo amuse; to strike somebody as funny.Rate it:

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Tickle Your Funny BoneAmusing someone or making someone laughRate it:

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airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:

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doom and gloomFeeling, or acting in a manner consistent with, pessimism and despair.Rate it:

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go with the flowTo act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance.Rate it:

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good valueFunny; witty.Rate it:

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straighten up and fly rightTo get serious and stop acting absurd, to get focusedRate it:

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lame jokeAn attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin with.Rate it:

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bit partsmall acting roleRate it:

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get itTo realize or understand why a joke is funny.Rate it:

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get off one's high horseTo stop acting in an imperious, overbearing or bossy manner.Rate it:

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dog in the huntThis is often used erroneously to indicate that one has no stake in the outcome. As such this is a bastardization of two Southern idioms: "no dog in the fight," and "that dog won't hunt." (The latter indicates something is a bad idea or prone to fail.) Use of the phrase "no dog in the hunt" when one wishes to indicate they have no "dog in the fight" will generate funny glances from any Southerners who overhear it.Rate it:

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laugh a minuteA funny thing or person.Rate it:

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out of characterNot acting; not "on"; behaving within one's natural personality rather than that of a character in a performance piece.Rate it:

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act inActing in or as something. committing into some work.Rate it:

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barrel of monkeysSomething very funny or amusing.Rate it:

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better late than pregnantFunny excuse for running behind I knowRate it:

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bundle of laughsSomething or someone very funny or fun.Rate it:

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cry for helpActing out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.Rate it:

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for the love of petean expression of astonishment or disbelief or of something surprising, funny or cuteRate it:

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funniesplural form of funnyRate it:

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get the drop onTo obtain an advantage over another person, by acting before that person.Rate it:

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in characterActing as the character, not as oneself.Rate it:

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it's better to ask forgiveness than permissionThe value of acting promptly and making a mistake requiring forgiveness is greater than value of delaying to get permission.Rate it:

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jive turkeySomeone who is jiving, as in dancing. Often applied to people being funny or showy.Rate it:

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legal dutyA duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.Rate it:

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little did [they] know/realize/imagineThey weren't aware of something ahead of time; they didn't know some important information before making a decision/acting.Rate it:

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make matters worseTo worsen an already difficult situation or unfavourable set of circumstances, typically by acting rashly, foolishly, or incompetently.Rate it:

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not playing with a full deck(chiefly US, Canada) (of a person) Not acting completely sanely, or mildly mentally retarded or diminished.Rate it:

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