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could have, would have, should haveExpressing regret at something that cannot now be changed.Rate it:

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should've would've could'veAlternative form of could have, would have, should haveRate it:

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how much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?a tongue twister; if spoken over and over this phrase is hard to say without making a mistakeRate it:

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jimmy jack should have been halfway there and backoff of an old country western showRate it:

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do unto others as you would have them do unto youOne should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself; an expression of the golden rule.Rate it:

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as luck would have itAs it happened; how it turned out; by good fortune; fortunately or luckily.Rate it:

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who would have thought itAn expression of surprise or incredulityRate it:

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could have fooled meAlternative form of you could have fooled meRate it:

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i could have been a contenderSomething said when would you or someone could have been good at something--good enough to be a professional and compete with others.Rate it:

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you could have fooled meWhat you now tell me is true I thought was false, or I nonetheless think is false; I don't believe you.Rate it:

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zig when one should zagTo misstep or err.Rate it:

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a flag should normally be hoisted to the truck.The truck is at the top of the flag staff.Rate it:

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"life should be a celebration and not a competition."LifeRate it:

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children should be seen and not heardChildren should behave well and be quiet, especially in the presence of adults.Rate it:

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don't zig when you should zag, once you find true love.Make the right steps and not the wrong ones when you have someone who loves you and/or you are in a relationship, in order to keep love and not lose it.Rate it:

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one should be so luckyIt is highly doubtful: indicating that something is not likely to happen to the person specified.Rate it:

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what should I dowhat should I do?Rate it:

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your mission, should you choose to accept itYour mission or task; what you must do.Rate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly unattractive face.Rate it:

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she would rip a dog off a gut wagonA gut wagon was a horse drawn wagon that was used for collecting butcher's scraps for further processing. The wagons were often followed by determined and persistent dogs intent on eating the contents of the wagon. It took a great deal of effort to keep these dogs away from or off the wagon. A person's appearance ugly or objectionable enough to discourage or scare the dogs from the gut wagon would be ugly indeed.Rate it:

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"if i told a herd of oxen they are on the wrong path, would they believe me?"WrongRate it:

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butter would not melt in someone's mouthAlternative form of butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouthRate it:

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chance would be a fine thingAlternative form of chance'd be a fine thingRate it:

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Eddie would goSaid of challenging surfing conditions or a challenging wave or challenges in general. Used as an encouragement or as a general comment on difficulty or dangerRate it:

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face that would stop a clockA shockingly attractive face.Rate it:

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I wouldUsed to denote that a speaker finds another sexually attractive.Rate it:

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if pigs had wings they would fly(colloquial) Expresses speakers skepticism toward a hypothetical argument by another.Rate it:

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what would Jesus doExpression intended to help a person facing a choice with moral, ethical or religious implications.Rate it:

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what would you likeUsed to ask the interlocutor what they would like to order, to buy or have a look at.Rate it:

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would it hurtUsed to point out that the interlocutor is failing to do something relatively easy that they should be doing.Rate it:

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would it kill someoneIndicates the speaker is annoyed that someone is not doing something they should do.Rate it:

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would not throw someone out of bedan understatement meaning one finds a person sexually attractiveRate it:

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would you mind putting on your seat beltPolitely asks someone in a vehicle to put on their seat belt.Rate it:

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I could eat a brickSynonym of I could eat a horseRate it:

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i could eat a horseI am very hungry; short form of "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse."Rate it:

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could eat the crotch out of a low flying duckAm/are/is extremely hungry.Rate it:

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the doc says im going blind but i could never see anywayLess hurtRate it:

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could I see the menu, pleaseSaid in a restaurant, to ask for the menu.Rate it:

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could be written on the back of a postage stampIs very small or limited.Rate it:

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could care lessLacking interest; having apathy towards.Rate it:

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could do withTo need something that would be beneficial.Rate it:

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could eat the crutch from a low flying duckAlternative form of could eat the crotch out of a low flying duckRate it:

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could fit on the back of a postage stampAlternative form of could be written on the back of a postage stampRate it:

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could go all dayOne has much to say about something, but chooses to say only a fraction of it.Rate it:

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could not get elected dogcatcherIs unpopular.Rate it:

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he could be her fatherOne could be someone's parent, said of a man older than a woman.Rate it:

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if looks could killA phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.Rate it:

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little engine that could (the)a reference to a children's story about an engine that tried even when he didn't think he could succeedRate it:

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one could be someone's parentSaid to emphasize age disparity of a couple, usually to express disapproval and imply the possibility of choosing a partner with closer age.Rate it:

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one could do it in one's sleepSaid of something that can be done very easily.Rate it:

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