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dig in one's heelsTo act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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back on one's heelsIn a state of unease, surprise, or bewilderment, especially such that one's functioning or performance is detracted upon; Forced into a position of disadvantage, retreat, or poor performanceRate it:

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wear one's heart on one's sleeveTo be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotion or what is in one's heart; often when this is said, it is said when it is more than the listener wants or needs to hear about it--so it is often said in a negative way or with a negative connotationRate it:

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dig one's own graveTo behave in a way that is likely to have future negative effects on oneself.Rate it:

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can't put the words back into one's mouth fast enoughThis phrase is often said after someone said something they shouldn't have said as a way of conveying regret for having said it.Rate it:

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cool one's heelsTo wait, especially impatiently or restlessly.Rate it:

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drag one’s heelsTo delay, to hold up progressRate it:

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kick one's heelsTo wait; to wait impatiently or restlessly.Rate it:

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kick one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, heels.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsTo relax; to enjoy oneself; to do as one pleases.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsTo dance.Rate it:

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kick up one's heelsUsed other than as an idiom: see kick, up, one's, heels.Rate it:

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take to one's heelsTo leave; especially, to flee or run away.Rate it:

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dig deepTry especially hard.Rate it:

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dig inTo begin eating.Rate it:

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dig inTo make a burst of hard work.Rate it:

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dig intoTo begin eating heartily.Rate it:

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dig intoTo research a particular subject.Rate it:

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dig oneself in a holeTo put oneself in even more trouble.Rate it:

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dig outUsed other than as an idiom: see dig, out.Rate it:

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dig outTo find, or retrieve something by removing overlying material, or material that hides itRate it:

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dig out of a holeTo save someone or something from trouble.Rate it:

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dig upTo discover something by digging; to unearth.Rate it:

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dig upTo excavate something.Rate it:

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dig up dirtTo examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.Rate it:

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repudium remittere viro (Dig. 24. 3)to separate (of the woman).Rate it:

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to dig your own graveGet deeper in trouble by complicating matters further.Rate it:

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pickin' and grinnin'a country way of saying "playing music"Rate it:

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i'll be a monkey's uncle(often preceded by well) expressing complete surprise or disbeliefRate it:

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as she's as cold as a witchscold as a witch's tit!Very, very cold!!Rate it:

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don't count your chickens before they're hatchedYou should not count on something before it happens.Rate it:

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if it ain't chicken, it's feathersthat's life; there are always problemsRate it:

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if you can't take it, don't dish it outdon't say or do something you wouldn't want said or done to youRate it:

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puddin' tame. ask me again and i'll tell you the same.An impertinent response to being asked "what is your name?"; a response indicating that the speaker does not want to reveal their real name.Rate it:

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when you're up to your ass in alligators, it's easy to forget your goal was to drain the swampYou can't complete the a task if more urgent/immediate necessities take priorityRate it:

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where there's smoke, there's firewhen two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the otherRate it:

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you ain't seen nothin' yetsomething is even betterRate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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head over heelsAt top speed; frantically.Rate it:

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head over heelsHopelessly smitten.Rate it:

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head over heelsTumbling upside down.Rate it:

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Head Over Heels in LoveToo mad in love, to have extreme passion for loveRate it:

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hot on somebody's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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hot on someone's heelsClose behind; pursuing or following closely.Rate it:

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on the heels ofClosely following; in succession immediately after.Rate it:

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on the heels ofIn close pursuit of; close behind.Rate it:

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show a clean pair of heelsto run away quickly; to make an escape quickly; to outpaceRate it:

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