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knee-deep in the Big MuddyStuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership.Rate it:

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knee high to a grasshopperShort; especially relating to when the subject was a small child.Rate it:

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bend the kneeto submit to another's authorityRate it:

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his knee was really hurt, but it's starting to get lined out now.He had a bad injury to his knee and itโ€™s starting to heel now. The problem is getting โ€œstraightened upโ€ now.Rate it:

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knee highVery small; to the height of one's knees.Rate it:

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knee slapperA joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.Rate it:

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Knee-High to a GrasshopperToo short and youngRate it:

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knee-high to a grasshoppershort; especially relating to when the subject was a small childRate it:

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suffering housemaid's kneeQuaint expression of earlier days relative to female servants performing chores of scrubbing floor on hands and knees.Rate it:

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a party animalAn individual whom lives, thinks, reflects, promotes, enjoys, raucous, wild, off the deep end, exotic; parties, gatherings, happenings and blasts.Rate it:

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at heartIn spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, really, fundamentally.Rate it:

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dig deepTry especially hard.Rate it:

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je suis entre l'enclume et le marteauI am in a dilemma; I am between the devil and the deep sea.Rate it:

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zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.Rate it:

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through in through outWhen in depth explaining something. Something so deep in meaning.Rate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profound (emotionally)Rate it:

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beauty is only skin deepWhat matters is a person's character, rather than his/her appearance.Rate it:

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skin deepsuperficialRate it:

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still waters run deepA person with a calm appearance has, or may have, considerable inner emotion, character, or intellect.Rate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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deep waterA difficult or embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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light bucketNickname for a reflecting telescope, especially one with a relatively large aperture and suitable for observing deep sky objects such as nebulae and galaxies.Rate it:

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Still Water Runs DeepSomeone who apparently looks silent might be very knowledgeable or intelligent person, silence has powerRate it:

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ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ืคื˜ื™ืฉ ื•ื”ืกื“ืŸcaught between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard placeRate it:

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deep endThe part of a swimming pool with relatively deep water.Rate it:

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vox gravis, acuta, parva, mediocrisa deep, high, thin, moderate voice.Rate it:

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I love youAn affirmation of affection or deep caring, especially to a family member.Rate it:

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaTo be in a very dangerous situation and not knowing what to do, Or to be involved in some precarious situation that has bad results or outcomeRate it:

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bone-deepExtremely deep or profoundRate it:

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bow and scrapeTo make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.Rate it:

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bow and scrapeA deep formal bow with right leg drawn back touching the ground.Rate it:

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bred-in-the-boneFirmly established or instilled; deep-seated.Rate it:

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brown studyA melancholy mood accompanied by deep thought; a moody daydream.Rate it:

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c'est une fine moucheHe is a sly dog, a deep one.Rate it:

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cet homme est un puits de scienceHe is a man of deep learning.Rate it:

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chestnutOf a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.Rate it:

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chew the cudTo meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.Rate it:

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Chew Your CudTo have a detailed analysis about anything or to think about something in a very deep mannerRate it:

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dead asleepSleeping in a deep sleepRate it:

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deep downFundamentally; in essence; in reality; really.Rate it:

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deep golden spellTo laugh, to a gag.Rate it:

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deep pocketsAn ample supply of money, especially money which one is willing to spend; the possessor of such money.Rate it:

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deep sixTo discard, cancel, halt; to completely put an end to something.Rate it:

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deep sleepUsed other than as an idiom: see deep, sleep.Rate it:

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deep sleepArtificially induced hibernation in humans for the purpose of long distance space travel.Rate it:

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deep thinkerA person whose thoughts are profound; an intellectual.Rate it:

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deep waterWaters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo throw something overboard from a ship.Rate it:

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deep-sixTo get rid of something unwanted.Rate it:

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deliver the message to garcia...heaves in a deep breath, gathers himself as though he's crossed a continent to deliver the message to Garcia.Rate it:

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