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monkey see, monkey dosimian imitation is a common trait in primatesRate it:

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Chinese greenSynonym of lokaoRate it:

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don't buy green bananasdon't make long-term plans as you may not live/survive long enough to accomplish them.Rate it:

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green as a gooseberryyoung and inexperiencedRate it:

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Green with EnvyTo get resentful, bitter or envious with someone, Getting jealous and invidiousRate it:

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Green ThumbHaving a great ability to grow flowers and plants, someone who is skill full in growing plantsRate it:

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Get the Green LightGet permitted to do something, be allowed to move forward in taskRate it:

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green fingersA seemingly natural gardening ability.Rate it:

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long greenMoney, especially in the form of cash.Rate it:

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green handAn inexperienced crew member of a 19th-century whaler on his first voyage.Rate it:

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emerald greencolourRate it:

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green about the gillsHaving the appearance of being ill.Rate it:

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have a green thumbA person with a green thumb, a natural skill for gardening.Rate it:

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three greena confirmation given by the pilots that the landing gear has gone down successfully and has locked.Rate it:

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God's green earthThe world.Rate it:

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green lightApproval, or permission to proceed.Rate it:

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green lightA traffic light in its green state .Rate it:

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green indigoSynonym of lokaoRate it:

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green as grassLush greenRate it:

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green stateA state that is, or is perceived as, environmentally friendly.Rate it:

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green thumbA person with this skill.Rate it:

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green thumbA natural skill for gardening.Rate it:

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green with envyConsumed by envy; envious to the point where it is noticeable to others.Rate it:

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lime greencolourRate it:

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olive greencolourRate it:

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shipping them greenWhen a ship is heading into waves, its bow will sometimes plunge into the onrushing wave. At first, spray will break over the bow, but as the height of the waves increases, the bow will plunge deeper into the wave, and instead of spray, unbroken green water will pour onto the Fo'c'sle and decks. Hence the seafarer's expression "Shipping them green", implying worsening weather, or, by extension, a worsening and/or dangerous or unsatisfactory situation.Rate it:

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what on god's green earth just happenedWhat just happenedRate it:

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why on god's green earth"on God's green Earth" is used to add emphasis to the question "Why...?"; precedes the rest of the question while conveying that the speaker is astonished as to why some situation exists.Rate it:

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spank the monkeyTo masturbate (male).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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monkey on one's backA state of persistent distress or worry or the cause of such a state.Rate it:

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not give a monkey'sNot to have the slightest interest or concern.Rate it:

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cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkeyExtremely cold.Rate it:

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as agile as a monkeythe agility of monkeys in well- known by everyone! to say that someone is agile as a monkey means that he is very agileRate it:

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as agile as a monkeyif you say someone is as agile as a monkey then you are saying that the person is able to move as fast and easy as a monkey; therefore, as agile as a monkey means being able to move as swift and easy as a monkeyRate it:

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porch monkeyA lazy black person.Rate it:

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monkey businessAn activity that is considered silly, or stupid, or time-wasting.Rate it:

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brass monkeySaid of the weather when it is very cold.Rate it:

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brass monkeyAn Australian beer.Rate it:

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brass monkeyA kind of inexpensive liqueur.Rate it:

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brass monkeyA cocktail of vodka, rum and orange juice, sometimes with the addition of galliano.Rate it:

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cheeky monkeyAn impudent person.Rate it:

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grease monkeyA mechanic, often with the specific connotation of an automobile mechanic.Rate it:

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make a monkey out ofTo cause a person, organization, or action to appear foolish or inferior; to subject someone or something to ridicule..Rate it:

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monkey aroundTo act foolishly.Rate it:

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Monkey BusinessTrickery, shady acts, mischievous behavior, suspicious actionsRate it:

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monkey businessWasting time, or effort, on some foolish project.Rate it:

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monkey businessAn activity that may be considered illegal, questionable, or a vice, but not felonious.Rate it:

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monkey businessDo your homework and forget about all this monkey business.Rate it:

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monkey on one's backAn addiction, especially to narcotic drugs.Rate it:

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