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fly too close to the sunTo become overly ambitious or greedy.Rate it:

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We only admire Sun Rise and Sun Set, like humansWe only admire humans when they are born and about to leave the world.Rate it:

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too young, too simple, sometimes naiveFoolish or imprudent, caused by a lack of social experiences.Rate it:

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winter sunUsed other than as an idiom. sunshine during the winter season.Rate it:

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stick it where the sun don't shinea sarcastic way of expressing disgust to someone; akin to telling someone where to goRate it:

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catch the sunTo become sunburned.Rate it:

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Nothing New Under the SunEverything is almost the same as seen before, everything happening now has happened previouslyRate it:

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under the sunIn existence.Rate it:

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

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in the sunExposed to sunlight.Rate it:

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Make Hay While the Sun ShinesTo do something beneficial in a tight situationRate it:

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make hay while the sun shinesTo act while an opportunity exists; to take action while a situation is favorable.Rate it:

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moment in the sunA brief instance in which an otherwise obscure, unremarkable, or humble person draws attention.Rate it:

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place in the sunUsed other than as an idiom: see place, in the sun.Rate it:

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place in the sunRecognition, fame.Rate it:

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place in the sunA favorable position.Rate it:

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sun worshipperOne who reveres the sun as a deity.Rate it:

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sun worshipperA person who enjoys exposure to sunlight; an avid sunbather.Rate it:

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there is nothing new under the sunThere is nothing truly novel in existence. Every new idea has some sort of precedent or echo from the past.Rate it:

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what color is the sun in your worldRhetorical question used to imply that the party addressed is out of touch with realityRate it:

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where the sun doesn't shineAlternative form of where the sun don't shineRate it:

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winter sunthe off-season holiday market, typically to destinations in North Africa and Southern Europe.Rate it:

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close to the windUsed other than as an idiom: see close to, the, wind.Rate it:

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sail close to the windTo sail in a direction close to that from which the wind is blowing, but still making headwayRate it:

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close in onTo enclose around; to tighten or shrink; to collapse.Rate it:

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close in onTo near a goal or completion.Rate it:

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close offTo seal or block the entrance to a road, an area, or a building so that people cannot enter.Rate it:

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close upTo move people closer together.Rate it:

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close upTo shut a building or a business for a period of time.Rate it:

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close upTo heal a cut or other wound.Rate it:

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keep one's cards close to one's chestTo avoid revealing one's thoughts, circumstances, or plans.Rate it:

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sail close to the windTo behave in a manner that is on the verge of being dangerous, improper or illegalRate it:

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keep a close watch onTo pay careful attention to a situation or a thing, so that you can deal with any changes or problems.Rate it:

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close downTo stop trading as a business.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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close to the windNear a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.Rate it:

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close the faceTo turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.Rate it:

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close enough for government workIt is not worth investing additional time on perfecting this thing.Rate it:

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as close as an oysterSecretive; reluctant to give information.Rate it:

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bouche close (cousue)!Not a word, mind! “Mum’s the word.”Rate it:

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close as waxMiserly.Rate it:

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close downTo surround someone, as to impede their movement.Rate it:

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close fistedstingyRate it:

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close inTo enclose, lock up inside something.Rate it:

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close in onTo catch up with in a chase; to near the end of a pursuit.Rate it:

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close of playThe end of a day's playRate it:

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close of playThe end of the final game (not to be confused with set or match) during a day at the All England Tennis Championships (Wimbledon)Rate it:

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close of playThe end of the working dayRate it:

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close one's eyesTo ignore.Rate it:

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close one's eyes and think of EnglandTo accept (rather than fight)-and distract oneself so as to be able to endure-bad or unwanted sex, or by extension any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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