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haul someone over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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haul somebody over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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rake over old coalsTo bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.Rate it:

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rake over the coalsTo call to task or to reprimand severely.Rate it:

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carry coals to newcastleTo do something that is unneeded or redundant.Rate it:

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Carry Coals to NewcastleTo bring extra, to do anything pointless and needlessRate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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in it for the long haulWill get involved for whatever time it takes.Rate it:

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haul assTo hurry; to move quickly, especially to leave.Rate it:

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haul his ashesA euphemism for sexual intercourse.Rate it:

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haul aroundTo shift to any point of the compass.Rate it:

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haul arse!Means 'Hurry-Up!', 'Get it in GearRate it:

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haul downTo violently cause to fall to the ground.Rate it:

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haul offTo alter course so as to get farther away from an object.Rate it:

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haul offTo draw back the arm in order to punch.Rate it:

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haul offTo leave.Rate it:

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long haulTravelling a long distance.Rate it:

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over and overRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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over and over againRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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fuck someone overto exploit somebody in a way which results in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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go over someone's headTo take up an issue with another person's boss or other superior rather than beginning or continuing to deal with the original person.Rate it:

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go over someone's headTo escape someone's comprehension.Rate it:

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hold over someone's headTo harp on; to remind continuously (especially of a misstep or defeat)Rate it:

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pull the wool over someone's eyesTo deceive (someone).Rate it:

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talk over someone's headTo communicate something beyond the level of comprehension of the target.Rate it:

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written all over someone's faceVery obvious, from someone's facial expression.Rate it:

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give someone an inch and someone will take a mileIf concessions are made for someone, that will embolden them to take further advantage of the person who helped them, instead of being content with what they have been given.Rate it:

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base over apexFalling over in a jumbled heap.Rate it:

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blow overTo blow on something causing it to topple.Rate it:

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check overTo read and look for errors.Rate it:

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chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.Rate it:

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don't cry over spilled milkAlternative spelling of don't cry over spilt milk.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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give overUsually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.Rate it:

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I can't hear you over the sound ofSaid to dismiss what the interlocutor is saying.Rate it:

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leave overTo allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.Rate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

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over the hillOld, past the prime of life.Rate it:

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over the moonDelighted, thrilled.Rate it:

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pore overTo examine something carefully and attentively.Rate it:

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somewhere over the rainbowat an unknown, hypothetical, or very distant placeRate it:

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there's no point crying over spilt milkYou should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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tick overTo run smoothly and without problems.Rate it:

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tump overcombination of 'tip' and 'dump'; to knock something over, esp. if it is large and contains liquidRate it:

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turn over a new leafTo engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.Rate it:

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walk overTo dominate, treat (someone) as inferior.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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you have the advantage over meYou know my name, but I do not know yours; what is it, please?; you know me but I do not know youRate it:

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brim overTo overflow over the brim.Rate it:

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