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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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imitation is the most sincere form of flattery.Actually doing what another does is the greatest compliment.Rate it:

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attack is the best form of defenceIn a battle, attacking the opposition first is better than waiting for them to attack.Rate it:

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auto fill formEnter information into fields. Save information for future useRate it:

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bad formBehaviour which is contrary to social expectations, which is inappropriate or rude.Rate it:

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closed formUsed other than as an idiom: see closed, form.Rate it:

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closed formA form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.Rate it:

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in any way, shape, or formIn any way at all; whatsoever.Rate it:

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in no way, shape, or formNot in any way at all; not at all, nohow.Rate it:

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on rare formPerforming very well.Rate it:

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return to formTo go back to a better, original state.Rate it:

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return to formA return to a former, brilliant state.Rate it:

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take formTo take shapeRate it:

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true to formAccording to one's nature; as expected.Rate it:

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'fraid notAlternative form of I'm afraid notRate it:

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a picture is worth a thousand wordsAlternative form of a picture paints a thousand words.Rate it:

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banana republicA small country, especially one in Central America, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.Rate it:

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band togetherform a groupRate it:

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butter faceAlternative form of butterfaceRate it:

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buttoned-downAlternative form of button-down.Rate it:

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dull as ditchwaterAlternative form of dull as dishwater.Rate it:

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dwell uponAlternative form of dwell onRate it:

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eff offA censored form of the phrase f** off.Rate it:

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every dark cloud has a silver liningAlternative form of every cloud has a silver lining.Rate it:

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give meform of words used as a request by a telephone-user to be connected with a specified person, number, etc.Rate it:

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goose pimplesBumps similar to pimples that form around hair follicles of the skin when a person is cold or frightened.Rate 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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I have cancerIndicates that the speaker is afflicted with some form of cancer.Rate it:

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I think therefore I amI am able to think, therefore I exist. A philosophical proof of existence based on the fact that someone capable of any form of thought necessarily exists.Rate it:

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i'm going to build my own x with blackjack and hookers! in fact, forget the xIndicates that the speaker is not interested in joining others in a certain group or activity, and instead the speaker is going to form their own.Rate it:

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inside outAlternative form of inside-out.Rate it:

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it is not the whistle that pulls the trainAlternative form of it's not the whistle that pulls the train.Rate it:

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let he who is without sin cast the first stoneAlternative form of let him who is without sin cast the first stoneRate it:

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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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na na na na na naAlternative form of na-na na-na boo-booRate it:

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na-na na-na na-naAlternative form of na-na na-na boo-boo.Rate it:

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open sourcererA person who refuses to be a Googler, Facebooker or any form of #BigTecher, indulges instead in the magic of collective wisdom in open source!Rate it:

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painting rocksPointless or futile work organised by the government, supposedly to increase employment but in fact merely disguising the unemployment level.Rate it:

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pro formaFor the sake of form only.Rate it:

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shit or get off the canAlternative form of shit or get off the pot.Rate it:

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squeaky wheels get oiledAlternative form of squeaky wheel gets the grease.Rate it:

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the fuckUsed as a shortened form of the common interrogative phrases.Rate it:

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the manThe oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations; the system, as coordinated outside of one’s control..Rate it:

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the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you getAlternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get.Rate it:

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third personA form of narrative writing using verbs in the third person in order to give the impression that the action is happening to another person.Rate it:

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tough as a tissueThe phrase refers to a person or physical form being as tough as a tissue. Tissues not being at all resistant to items such as wind or someone lifting it then it isn’t so tough is it? Mostly used as an insult.Rate it:

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unavailable energyEnergy that is converted by an irreversible process into a form that is unavailable to do workRate it:

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wait on someone hand, foot and fingerAlternative form of wait on hand and foot.Rate it:

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walk softly and carry a big stickAlternative form of speak softly and carry a big stick.Rate it:

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when one door closes, another one opensAlternative form of when one door closes, another opens.Rate it:

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