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chew the fatTo chat idly or generally waste time talking.Rate it:

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fat as a pigExceptionally fat. Fat to the extent of resembling a pig. Morbidly obese.Rate it:

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fat catsPeople who receive too much money for the job they do.Rate it:

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fat chanceLittle or no likelihood of occurrence or success.Rate it:

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it ain't over 'til the fat lady singsThere are more developments yet to come.Rate it:

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fat of the landThe greatest part of anything; the finest and most abundant share of resources; the cream of the crop.Rate it:

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fat lipA swelling on the lip, especially one resulting from a punch or other blow.Rate it:

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big fatComplete, utter, total.Rate it:

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Chew the FatTo talk in a friendly and relaxed mannerRate it:

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crack a fatTo have an erection.Rate it:

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Fat CatA rich person who enjoys a privileged status in societyRate it:

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il m'a traité de fatHe called me a fop.Rate it:

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le bruit est pour le fat, la plainte pour le sot, l'honnête homme trompé s'éloigne et ne dit mot,Rows are for muffs, ’tis only fools complain. The gentleman deceived will grin and bear the pain.Rate it:

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never mind that. where's that big, fat billiken of mine?Said by Oliver Hardy's wife in a sequence of the movie Block-Heads (1938)Rate it:

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absence makes the heart grow fonderWhen someone or something is faraway, you realise how much you love (or miss) them or it.Rate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!Rate it:

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grow onTo become more likeable to someone.Rate it:

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grow some ballsTo act in a mature way to a given situation or problem.Rate it:

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grow upTo mature and become an adult.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too physically large for something, especially clothes.Rate it:

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grow upTo flourish.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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grow a pairTo be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation in which one has so far failed to do so.Rate it:

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conch don't grow on treesmeat that comes out of sea shellsRate it:

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great oaks from little acorns growAlternative form of mighty oaks from little acorns grow.Rate it:

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grow a setSynonym of grow a pairRate it:

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grow apartTo gradually become estranged.Rate it:

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grow coldTo wane; to lose interest or enthusiasm for something or someone; to become disenchanted or to fall out of love with someone.Rate it:

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grow intoTo grow in size, so as to be able to fit something.Rate it:

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grow intoTo become accustomed to something by maturing.Rate it:

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grow outTo allow to grow unimpeded.Rate it:

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grow out ofTo become too mature for something.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.Rate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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money doesn't grow on treesYou must work in order to have money.Rate it:

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the ivy can grow no higher than its hostA remark made by the French philosopher Descartes about critics: No matter how clever a critic may be, he can never surpass the writer on whom he is dependent.Rate it:

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water the love and dreams will grow.LoveRate it:

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bacon-facedHaving a fat, sleek face.Rate it:

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big-bonedFat, obese.Rate 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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a rolling stone gathers no mossA person who never settles in one place will never be successful.A person who does not keep active will grow mouldy.Rate it:

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bacon fedFat, greasy.Rate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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(in) otio languere et hebescereto grow slack with inactivity, stagnate.Rate it:

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bacon-fedFat.Rate it:

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beef to the hoofFat, chubby, particularly with fat legs.Rate it:

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blimp outTo become fat or fatter, especially as a result of excessive eating.Rate it:

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blubberwhale fatRate it:

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