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hive of activityA very busy place.Rate it:

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to err is human, to forgive, devineEveryone makes mistakes. The real tragedy is not when someone errs, but when they are not forgiven.Rate it:

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"if the human being doesn't use 100% of his brain, how can he be right in the things he does and speBrainRate it:

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"there is a supreme wisdom beyond human knowledge."WisdomRate it:

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hope springs eternal in the human breastAlternative form of hope springs eternal.Rate it:

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human touchThe positive qualities of human beings manifested in a place or object.Rate it:

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human touchThe ability of a person to deal with others in a personable and empathetic way.Rate it:

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the lady with rocky determination and her own choices best suited to human beingsThe Gibraltar is rock formation of very hard lime stone. One can break it but with lot of pursuing.Rate it:

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12-ounce curlsThe activity of drinking beer.Rate it:

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balls aboutTo engage in a lot of activity with many unwanted or unnecessary details.Rate it:

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business as usualThe normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.Rate it:

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bustle withTo teem with; abound with; to exhibit an energetic and active abundance of a thing; to be full of a certain activity or active beings.Rate it:

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call it a dayTo cease the activity for the day.Rate it:

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cash in one's chipsTo discontinue an activity, accepting whatever gains or losses one has incurred; to give up.Rate it:

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cut outWell suited; appropriate; fit for a particular activity or purpose.Rate it:

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foot votingExpressing one's preferences through one's actions, by voluntarily participating in or withdrawing from an activity, group, or process; especially, physical migration to leave a situation one does not like, or to move to a situation one regards as more beneficial.Rate it:

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get one’s jolliesTo get enjoyment or pleasure from an experience or activity, especially if it is in a generally unpleasant or perverse wayRate it:

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i'm going to build my own x with blackjack and hookers! in fact, forget the xIndicates that the speaker is not interested in joining others in a certain group or activity, and instead the speaker is going to form their own.Rate it:

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pound sandTo engage in a futile activity.Rate it:

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rat raceAn activity or situation which is congested with participants and which is hectic or tedious, especially in the context of a busy, modern urban lifestyle.Rate it:

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same old same oldA familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts.Rate it:

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sigh of reliefA reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.Rate it:

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smooth sailingUsed to describe an activity that is not encountering any problems.Rate it:

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son of AdamAny man or boy; any male human.Rate it:

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up and at 'emVigorously launched or launching into an activity; Also used to mean promptly awake and ready to start the day or given as a command to wake up, get out of bed, and get busy with activitiesRate it:

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vale of tearsA symbolic "valley of tears"; meaning the world and the sorrows felt through life. Similar to the Old Testament Psalm 23's reference to the "valley of the shadow of death", the phrase implies that sadness is part of the physical world (i.e. part of human experience).Rate it:

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chicken outBack-out of an activity because of fear or other mindless reason. Refuse to keep your word.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo do a relaxing activity.Rate it:

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quiet downTo reduce intensity of an activity.Rate it:

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bang aboutTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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beginner's luckrefers to the supposed phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-intuitive, hence the need for a term to describe this phenomenon.Rate it:

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gear upTo prepare for an activity.Rate it:

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jack inTo stop doing a regular activity. Often a job or studies.Rate it:

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piss up a ropeTo engage in futile or impossible activity.Rate it:

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put the brakes onTo cease to perform one's current activity or to decrease one's level of activity.Rate it:

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tilt at windmillsTo go on a wild goose chase; to persistently engage in a futile activity.Rate it:

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piece of cakeA job, task or other activity that is easy or simple to do.Rate it:

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call it quitsTo conclude; to quit or stop an activity.Rate it:

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bang aroundTo make a lot of percussive noise while doing an activity.Rate it:

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don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe.Rate it:

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eat one's WheatiesTo prepare or fortify oneself for an activity requiring exertion.Rate it:

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f** thisThe phrase emphatically diminishes the activity or event referred to and expresses that the speaker will have no more to do with it.Rate it:

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goof offTo dawdle; to engage in idle activity or inactivity.Rate it:

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guarded rightsThose rights laid down by a constitution as being guaranteed to all individuals in the society; human rights.Rate it:

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hustle and bustleA large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.Rate it:

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opening of an envelopeAny kind of event or activity that may contribute to one's self-promotion.Rate it:

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piffy on a rock bunA person ignored or sidelined from an activity.Rate it:

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yak shavingAny apparently useless activity which, by allowing you to overcome intermediate difficulties, allows you to solve a larger problem.Rate it:

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table talkConversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.Rate it:

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naked apeA human being.Rate it:

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