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have a word with oneselfTo think about one's attitudes or behaviour with a view to reform.Rate it:

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word for wordusing exactly the same words, verbatimRate it:

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you get more with a kind word and a gun than you do with a kind word aloneIt is advantageous not to rely solely on being nice.Rate it:

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word-for-wordUsing exactly the same words (as were originally used).Rate it:

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keep oneself to oneselfTo be introverted; to stay away from others.Rate it:

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could have, would have, should haveExpressing regret at something that cannot now be changed.Rate it:

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have a word withTo talk or speak with.Rate it:

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have a wordTo speak to someone in private, often with a negative implication.Rate it:

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have tickets on oneselfTo be conceited.Rate it:

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Appendix:Snowclones/if Eskimos have N words for snow, X have Y words for ZUsed to suggest by analogy that Y has frequent interaction with Z or spends substantial time thinking about Z. Often used with other language, country or region stereotypes.Rate it:

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better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allHaving experience of love, even if it ended, is better than having no experience of love.Love is worthwhile despite the pain involved in separation.Rate it:

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ten-dollar wordA long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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as good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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get the word outTo make some information more widely known.Rate it:

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loaded wordAny word, set phrase or idiom that has strong positive or negative connotations beyond their ordinary definition.Rate it:

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Word of MouthRumors through oral communication, gossips spreading through spoken communicationRate it:

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from the word goFrom the very beginning; from the outset; immediately upon starting.Rate it:

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good as one's wordFaithful to a promise one has made.Rate it:

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twenty-five cent wordAn uncommon word, often used in place of a more common one with the intent to appear sophisticated.Rate it:

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breathe a wordto divulge a secret (usually used with a negative)Rate it:

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hang on every wordTo be completely attentive to what another person is saying.Rate it:

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able to get a word in edgewiseAble to participate in the conversation; able to interrupt another person's monologue.Rate it:

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bad wordA vulgar word.Rate it:

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dirty wordA word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature.Rate it:

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dirty wordThe name of a topic that a person does not like to hear or discuss.Rate it:

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From the Word GoFrom the very start of something, inception or onset of somethingRate it:

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get a word in edgewaysAlternative form of get a word in edgewise.Rate it:

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get a word in edgewiseTo break into or participate in a conversation.Rate it:

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how do you pronounce this wordPlease say this word out loud so that I can learn how it is pronounced.Rate it:

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how do you spell this wordI want to know how this word is written.Rate it:

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last wordThe final statement uttered by a person before death.Rate it:

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last wordThe finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.Rate it:

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last wordA final decision, or the right to make such a decision.Rate it:

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man of one's wordSomeone who sticks to their promisesRate it:

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mum's the wordThe accompanying facts are a secret, not to be divulged.Rate it:

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Mum's the WordTo keep secretRate it:

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my word(dated, US, Canada) An expression of surprise.Rate it:

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my word(dated, US, Canada) Indeed.Rate it:

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never breathed a wordKeep secrets, never give away any sense of the situation.Rate it:

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not be able to get a word in edgewaysTo be unable to say a single word because of someone else's talkativeness.Rate it:

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old man's wordValueable talk/ suggestion etc.Rate it:

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one word leads to anotherSaid of a conversation which suddenly develops in a way that was not planned or anticipated by any of the people involved, sometimes in a positive context, but especially of an escalating argument.Rate it:

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one's word is lawRequests or orders of (a person) should definitely be fulfilled.Rate it:

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send wordTo give notification; to inform, especially through a message.Rate it:

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spoken wordUsed other than as an idiom: see spoken, word.Rate it:

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spoken wordAn oral art form, usually consisting of performance poetry, although sometimes overlapping with storytelling or rap.Rate it:

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take somebody's word for itTo believe what somebody tells one.Rate it:

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take someone's word for itTo believe what someone claims.Rate it:

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the word is goIndicates that given plans or actions can proceed.Rate it:

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unspoken wordA great and viable factor, a venerable background, solid financial condition. Long and successful business history.Rate it:

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