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catch fliesAn ostensible product of awkwardly having one's mouth open wide.Rate it:

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you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegarIt's easier to persuade others with polite requests and a positive attitude than with rude demands and negativity.Rate it:

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catch as catch canTo use any available means or methods.Rate it:

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catch-as-catch-canIntermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.Rate it:

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catch-as-catch-canA. 1681, John Fryer, Richard Chiswell, Robert Roberts, Robert White, A New Account of East-India and Persia, in Eight Letters, Being Nine Years Travels, Begun 1672 and Finished 1681.Rate it:

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"a motivated person flies without wings, an unmotivated person, wings weigh."MotivatedRate it:

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As the Crow FliesDirect and shortest distance among two places, distance estimated in a straight lineRate it:

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no flies onNo mental weaknesses, character defects, or other significant flaws belonging to.Rate it:

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drop like fliesDie en masse, one after the other.Rate it:

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as the crow fliesIn a straight line distance between two locations, as opposed to the road distance or over land distance.Rate it:

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drink with the fliesTo drink alcohol aloneRate it:

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drinking with the fliesTo drink alcohol aloneRate it:

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dropping like fliesFalling down, leaving, or dying in large numbers.Rate it:

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lord of the fliesA ruler over a worthless kingdom; leader of a meaningless microcosm.Rate it:

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time fliesTime seems to pass quickly. Time flies when you're having fun.Rate it:

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time flies when you're having funTime seems to pass quicker when one is enjoying oneself.Rate it:

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you attract more flies with honey than vinegarAlternative form of you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.Rate it:

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catch 22A self-contradictory rule that prevents a desired outcome.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship.Rate it:

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catch onTo begin to understand; to realize or detect.Rate it:

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

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catch onTo become popular; to become commonplace; to become the standard.Rate it:

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catch outTo discover or expose as fake or insincere.Rate it:

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catch sight ofto see for a brief period; to get a glimpse ofRate it:

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catch upTo be reaching something that had been ahead.Rate it:

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catch upTo provide with news.Rate it:

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catch upTo pick up suddenly.Rate it:

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Catch You LaterTo say farewell to someone for a short time-period or just a simple good byeRate it:

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catch you laterAn informal farewellRate it:

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Catch-22A difficult situation from which there is no escape because it involves mutually conflicting or dependent conditions.Rate it:

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throw a sprat to catch a mackerelTo sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.Rate it:

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catch you on the flip sideGoodbye, farewell.Rate it:

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catch big airSuperlative of catch air; make a big jump high off the ground.Rate it:

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catch the sunTo become sunburned.Rate it:

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catch upTo get news.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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catch the sunTo reflect light from the sun.Rate it:

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catch a tanTo get a suntan.Rate it:

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catch fireBecome engulfed with flames.Rate it:

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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catch a break!To receive or get lucky opportunityRate it:

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catch a buzzTo become slightly inebriated, but not yet be drunk.Rate it:

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catch a coldTo become infected with cold.Rate it:

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catch airTo make a jump.Rate it:

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catch dustTo be rarely used.Rate it:

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catch heatTo get into trouble with somebody; to be scolded or chastised.Rate it:

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

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catch nappingTo surprise; to take advantage of the lack of watchfulness of.Rate it:

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catch one's deathTo contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.Rate it:

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catch outTo put a batsman out by catching the batted ball before it touches the ground.Rate it:

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