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gain sympathymake someone feel compassion(sympathy) about youRate it:

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no pain, no gainOne must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.Rate it:

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gain momentumpick up speed and strengthRate it:

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gain groundto become farther from another traveling the same course.Rate it:

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"life is a mathematical complex that you gain or lose with your actions."LifeRate it:

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gain onTo obtain influence with.Rate it:

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gain onTo encroach on.Rate it:

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gain onTo win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.Rate it:

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gain onTo get the better of; to have the advantage of.Rate it:

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il a eu gain de causeHe gained the day.Rate it:

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one man's gain is another man's loss.Often a benefit to one person comes at a cost to another.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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come in from the coldTo gain widespread acceptance in a group or society, especially where there was not any before.Rate it:

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Crocodile TearsFalse grief or fake tears to gain attentionRate it:

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cry someone a riverTo try to obtain the sympathy of another person by complaining or sniveling.Rate it:

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curiosity got the better of meTo gain superiority, mastery, or an advantage over someone or something; to get control over someone or something.Rate it:

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double or nothingStatement of bravado. Usually involving a risky or gambling choice to keep going or move forward. Can also be used as a version of: Nothing ventured, nothing gained. -If you don’t take a risk, you’ll not get any reward, if you don’t try something, you won’t get any gainRate it:

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make groundgain ground; make progress.Rate it:

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put the moves onTo make an effort to gain someone's romantic or sexual interest; to try to woo or seduce.Rate it:

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see the lightTo gain an understanding of something previously not understood, especially in a sudden insight.Rate it:

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shook ya droorsa trick, a quick move around an unexpected opponent, or person to gain ground.Rate it:

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sob storyA sad story told to make others feel sympathy for the teller.Rate it:

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woman of the peopleA woman who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinaries, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by them.Rate it:

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break evenTo neither gain nor lose money.Rate it:

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butter upTo flatter, especially with the intent of personal gain.Rate it:

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man of the peopleOne who shows understanding of and sympathy for the concerns of ordinary people, and who has a rapport with and acceptance by ordinary people.Rate it:

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Midas touchThe ability to gain success or financial reward from one's actions.Rate it:

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cat and mouse gameTwo individuals and/or groups repeatedly keeping check on each other in a suspicious or self-protective way, often with the goal of one or both parties trying to gain a malicious advantage over the other.Rate it:

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in amicitiam alicuius recipito gain some one's friendship; to become intimate with.Rate it:

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win the dayto gain complete victory or success over something or someoneRate it:

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divide and conquerA combination of political, military and economic strategies that aim to gain and maintain power by breaking up larger concentrations of power into chunks that individually have less power than the one implementing the strategy.(computing) Applied to various algorithms, such as quicksort, that solve a problem by splitting it recursively into smaller problems until all of the remaining problems are trivial.(as imperative, proverb) In order to rule securely, don't allow alliances of your enemies.Rate it:

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gloriam, famam sibi comparareto gain distinction.Rate it:

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poor little rich girlA wealthy young person whose money brings them no contentment (often used as an expression of mock sympathy).Rate it:

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hack intoTo gain unauthorized entry to, particularly by exploiting little-known weaknesses.Rate it:

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come to oneselfto gain consciousness or self-controlRate it:

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curry favorTo seek to gain favor by flattery or attention.Rate it:

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too bad, so sadAn expression of mock sympathy.Rate it:

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'el que quiere celeste que le cueste (gt)*no pain no gainRate it:

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'tis an ill wind that blows no goodSimilar to "every cloud has a silver lining" or "one man's gain is another's loss". This expression appeared in John Heywood's 1546 proverb collection and remains so well known that it is often shortened. (www.dictionary.com}Rate it:

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ad alicuius amicitiam se conferre, se applicareto gain some one's friendship; to become intimate with.Rate it:

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aliquid ab aliquo impetrareto gain one's point with any one.Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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auctoritatem or dignitatem sibi conciliare, parareto gain dignity; to make oneself a person of consequence.Rate it:

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avoir le vent en poupeto gain popularity, to enjoy increasing successRate it:

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bear offTo gain; to carry off, as a prize.Rate it:

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Bleeding HeartA person who is extremely softhearted and feels sympathetic for other people, such a person might offer sympathy to those people, who do not even deserve itRate it:

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bluewashTo tout a business or organization's commitment to social responsibility, and to use this perception for public relations and economic gain; to present a humanitarian front in this manner.Rate it:

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break throughTo gain popularity.Rate it:

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bulk upTo gain weight.Rate it:

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burn some rubberAn expression of intent to drive ruthlessly, speedily, wildly, illegally: Express the intention to perform tasks, agendas in wild abandon, in order to impress, gain an advantage, recover lost time or missed opportunity:Rate it:

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