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mother henA female chicken who bears eggs or chicks.Rate it:

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better an egg today than a hen tomorrowIt is better to have a sure thing now than a possibility of more later.Rate it:

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hen's teethPlural form of hen's tooth.Rate it:

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hen's teethAnything very rare or impossible to obtain is said to be like finding hen’s teeth.Rate it:

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hen's toothAnything not naturally occuring.Rate it:

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Mad As a Wet HenSeething, umbrageous, choleric, fumingRate it:

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mother henAn outspoken and overprotective woman dealing with others' affairs.Rate it:

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Scare as Hen's TeethSomething scarce and not found in abundance, a rare thing or non-existentRate it:

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grey matterBrains; a person's ability to think.Rate it:

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grey matterA collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.Rate it:

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all cats are grey at nightVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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all cats are grey by nightVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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all cats are grey in the darkIn the dark, physical appearance is unimportant.Rate it:

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grey amberUsed other than as an idiom: see grey, amber.Rate it:

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grey amberAmbergris.Rate it:

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grey areaA topic that is not clearly one thing or the other.Rate it:

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grey areaAn area intermediate between two mutually exclusive states or categories where the border between the two is fuzzy.Rate it:

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grey marketDealing in shares using methods that are legal but officially frowned upon - for example, before issue and flotation.Rate it:

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grey outAlternative spelling of gray outRate it:

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grey powerThe collective political, economic, and social influence of senior citizens, especially when they are mobilized by a common interest.Rate it:

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grey skyTo show worry or pain.Rate it:

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grey squirrelrodentRate it:

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dusky eyesGrey beautiful Eyes that seem to express much feelings.Rate it:

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all cats are gray in the darkVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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in black and whiteExplicitly, in writing, clearly and without doubt or misunderstanding, without any grey areas.Rate it:

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all cats are gray at nightVariant of all cats are grey in the dark.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteOf art, a photograph or photography, using shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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black-and-whiteOf a television or monitor, displaying images in shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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c'est elle qui porte la culotteShe is mistress in this house (not her husband); The grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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femme qui parle comme homme et geline qui chante comme coq ne sont bonnes à tenirA whistling woman and a crowing hen Are good for neither cocks nor men.Rate it:

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fox guarding the henhouse meaningA for should not be trusted to guard a hen house because they are hen hunters and will eat them when given the chance.Rate it:

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hens' teethAlternative form of hen's teeth.Rate it:

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in black and whiteUsing shades of grey/gray rather than colour/color.Rate it:

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la nuit tous les chats sont grisAt night one may easily be mistaken; At night beauty is of no account; When candles are away, all cats are grey.Rate it:

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mariage d'épervier, la femelle vaut mieux que le mâleThe grey mare is the better horse.Rate it:

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