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pissing contestAn immature dispute over some trivial matter.Rate it:

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pissing contestA boys' prankish competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.Rate it:

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pissing contestAn argument which is instigated, or exacerbated while consuming alcohol.Rate it:

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beauty sleepSleep before midnight, on the belief that early sleep hours conduce to health and beauty.Rate it:

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beauty is only skin deepWhat matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.Rate it:

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Beaut {bute}- - aka BeautyA Pretty Girl or Attractive Woman Pulchritudinous Female, A Sweet Woman, What More Do You Desire?Rate it:

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beauty lies in the eyes of the beholderAlternative form of beauty is in the eye of the beholderRate it:

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beauty spotmoleRate it:

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beauty sleepC. 1900, Ralph Connor, The Man From Glengarry, ch. 23.Rate it:

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a thing of beauty is a joy foreverBeauty always brings enjoyment to those looking at itRate it:

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age before beautyA phrase said to allow older people to go before younger ones.Rate it:

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beauty is in the eye of the beholderIndividuals have different inclinations on what is beautiful. Individuals have different beauty standards.Rate it:

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Beauty is in the Eye of the BeholderThere is no specific standard to measure beauty. So, if a person sees a beautiful thing it is not necessary that it is found beautiful by other too. They might have different opinions, as every person has his own ideas and approach.Rate it:

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beauty markOr artificially using cosmetics.Rate it:

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beauty queenThe female winner of a beauty contest.Rate it:

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beauty sleepExtra sleep or a special nap.Rate it:

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you beautyA general exclamation of happiness and joy.Rate it:

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you beautyAn exclamation of joy or enthusiasm, often said in response to a player taking a specky or kicking a great goal.Rate it:

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front runnerThe most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.Rate it:

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leaf peepersPeople who go to places when and where the leaves are changing colors to see the beauty of the red, orange, yellow and green colors on the landscape.Rate it:

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elle n'a pour tout bien que sa beautéShe has nothing but her beauty in her favour; Her face is her fortune.Rate it:

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cold hands, warm heartImplies inner beauty; a caring person; warm-heartedRate it:

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i'm livin' the dreamI am living, experiencing in my reality my dream of excellence, beauty, success, and all uplifting emotional, actual pleasantries one might only expect in a dream stage: The opposite; I'm living the 'nightmare'!Rate it:

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edge outTo win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.Rate it:

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make mincemeat out ofTo defeat one's opponent easily and completely during a fight, contest, or debate.Rate it:

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all over but the shoutingThe substance of the contest is complete, leaving only the cheering.Rate it:

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eternal sleep(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A magical state of suspended animation, where-in the recipient is placed in a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion, (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess from Sleeping Beauty.Rate it:

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snatch defeat from the jaws of victoryTo suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.Rate it:

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cakewalkThe dance, or style of dance associated with such a contest.Rate it:

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walk all overTo easily beat a competitor in a contest; to win without much effort.Rate it:

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ace outTo defeat others in a contest; to do better than others in a competition.Rate it:

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away gameAn athletic contest played in the opposing team's geographic area.Rate it:

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blossom outTo blossom, to show beauty.Rate it:

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blow outIn a sporting contest, to dominate and defeat an opposing team, especially by a large scoring margin.Rate it:

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booby prizeA prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.Rate it:

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cakewalkThe style of music associated with such a contest.Rate it:

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cakewalkA contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.Rate it:

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call off the dogsDuring a one-sided sports contest, to remove the first-string unit of a team from the game after dominating the opponent.Rate it:

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call to accountTo challenge or contest; to hold answerable for.Rate it:

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coug itTo suddenly lose a contest through reversal of fortune, mistakes, or bad judgment. The phrase is analogous to "blow it", or "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory".Rate it:

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cough upTo lose a competition by one's own mistakes, usually near the end of the contest.Rate it:

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dead heatA close race or contest in which no winner is apparent.Rate it:

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draw first bloodreferring to the first participant(s) in a game, contest, debate, etc. to gain an advantage over their opponent; to score first points in any competitionRate it:

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elle a la beauté du diableAll her beauty consists in her youth and freshness.Rate it:

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eye poppingSomething of such nature, beauty or appeal to the viewers, it is categorized as eye popping!Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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hang your hat on that oneA startling result, an accomplishment, a hard won contest, an acclaimed development, something very stable, dependable, worthy of note, salutary.Rate it:

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home gameAn athletic contest played in a team's own geographic area.Rate it:

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la beauté ne se mange pas en saladeBeauty does not fill the larder; Prettiness makes no pottage.Rate it:

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.Rate it:

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