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all hell breaks looseVi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.Rate it:

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all hell broke looseA great disaster happened or chaos ensued.Rate it:

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them's the breaks(idiomatic) That is the way things happen; that's life.Rate it:

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all over hell's half acreAll over the place; everywhere.Rate it:

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loose lipThe practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.Rate it:

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loose lips sink shipsCareless talk releasing sensitive information can have damaging consequencesRate it:

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cut one looseto fartRate it:

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at loose endsIn an uncertain position or situation.Rate it:

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cut looseTo behave in an uncontrolled manner.Rate it:

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cut someone looseTo let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.Rate it:

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Have a Screw LooseTo act in an odd, foolish manner, to behave silly and weirdRate it:

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have a screw looseA phrase meaning that the subject is insane or irrational.Rate it:

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let looseset freeRate it:

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loose cannonA cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew.Rate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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loose cannonAn uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.Rate it:

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loose changeA sum of money considered small or insignificant.Rate it:

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loose changeCoins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag.Rate it:

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loose endThe end of a rope that has not been fastened.Rate it:

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loose endA small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.Rate it:

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loose endsunresolved detailsRate it:

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loose endsLeftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.Rate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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on the looseNot incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.Rate it:

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Play Fast and LooseTo be capricious and irresponsible, to do all that pleases one without caring to have offended othersRate it:

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play fast and looseTo be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.Rate it:

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tie up loose endsTo deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.Rate it:

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turn looseTo roam freely or to act freely.Rate it:

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one for all and all for oneEveryone in the a group should act for the benefit of the group, and the group should act for the benefit of everyone in the groupRate it:

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all in alleverything consideredRate it:

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be-all and end-allSomething considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate it:

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all things to all peopleSomeone or something that entirely satisfies the expectations of everyone, no matter how diverse and conflicting those expectations may be.Rate it:

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grasp all, lose allone who wants everything, may lose it allRate it:

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all y'allPlural form of you.Rate it:

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all in allGenerally; for the most part; mostly.Rate it:

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all y'all'sPossessive of all y'all (standing in for all your).Rate it:

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help ever, hurt never, love all, serve allHumanity is very essential and core of life.Rate it:

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for the hell of itFor no particular reason, just because it is fun, entertaining; for to relieve boredom.Rate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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hell on earthA very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.Rate it:

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in one hell of a hurryIn a very great hurry; very fast or hastily.Rate it:

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snowball's chance in hellLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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to hell in a handbasketTo a bad state of affairs quickly.Rate it:

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f**ing hellAn exclamation of anger.Rate it:

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a cold day in hellAn event that will never happen.Rate it:

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hell, fire and brimstonehorror and destructionRate it:

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catch hellBe severely reprimanded, punished, or beaten.Rate it:

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fucking hellAn exclamation of anger.Rate it:

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