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make something of oneselfTo attempt to be successful on one's own initiative.Rate it:

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

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Make Heads or Tails Out of SomethingTo be able to understand something completelyRate it:

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Make a Federal Case Out of SomethingTo give something more importance than it deservesRate it:

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Make No Bones about SomethingTo be straight forward and honestRate it:

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make an exhibition of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in public.Rate it:

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make an exhibition of oneselfShe had far too much to drink and made an exhibition of herself by flirting with everyone.Rate it:

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make a spectacle of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in publicRate it:

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make a fool of oneselfTo appear foolish to others.Rate it:

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make a name for oneselfTo gain fame.Rate it:

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make a pig of oneselfTo eat to excess; to overeat; to gorge.Rate it:

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make a show of oneselfTo embarrass oneself or others in public.Rate it:

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make oneself at homeTo make oneself comfortable as if one were in one's own home.Rate it:

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make oneself scarceTo leave or depart, or to avoid or stay away.Rate it:

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a codpiece for the something or someonean exaggerated show of protecting the little bits while ignoring the whole.Rate it:

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sweep something under the rugTo conceal a problem expediently, rather than remedy it thoroughly.Rate it:

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or somethingOr something like that. Used to indicate the possibility that previously mentioned word may not be exactly correct in its applicability.Rate it:

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Get to the Bottom of SomethingTo discover the root cause of something, to find out and investigate the actual cause of matterRate it:

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put something into perspectiveTo compare with something similar to give a clearer, more accurate idea.Rate it:

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Throw Cold Water on SomethingDoing or saying something that may not be very encouraging; dampening the eagerness of someoneRate it:

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give something a tryTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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let something slipTo accidentally reveal a secret.Rate it:

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run something up the flagpoleTo float an idea that one suspects might be controversial.Rate it:

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do something with mirrorsTo insinuate one has performed a magic or optical trick with the use of hidden mirrors, insinuating trickery and sham.Rate it:

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Cut Your Eyeteeth on SomethingTo become sensible at a young age; to have experienceRate it:

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do something with mirrorsTo jokingly pretend that one did something using magic mirrors, that one is a magician; a joking explanation of the fantastic or the unexplained.Rate it:

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"art for me is to find something inside yourself that the other has difficulty doing."ArtRate it:

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call (someone) out (on something)to challenge or expose someone that has done or is doing the wrong thing or to say something they said or did isn't right or trueRate it:

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drag something outDelay a decision by dragging, stretching, extending the conversation by injecting incidentals or humdrum history/misinformation/disproved calculations and extrapolations:Rate it:

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Get a Handle on SomethingTo bring out the possible solutions to handle something, to tackle the critical situationRate it:

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Get a Kick Out of SomethingTo be enthusiast of something, to extremely enjoy somethingRate it:

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get something off one's chestAlternative form of get off one's chest.Rate it:

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Get Something off Your ChestTo tell someone what has been bothering you, to relieve yourself of some burden, to confess something you feel guilty for.Rate it:

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get something over withTo do something quickly and hastily; without procrastination, especially so as to have something unpleasant behind oneself.Rate it:

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get something straightTo understand; to clarify.Rate it:

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give rise to (something)To cause something to existRate it:

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give something a goTo try or attempt.Rate it:

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give something a missTo forego something.Rate it:

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give something a whirlTo try, test or attempt.Rate it:

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Give Your Eyeteeth for SomethingWilling to sacrifice something valuable to get something else, desperately wanting somethingRate it:

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got a kickout of something or someoneFind something or someone very interesting.Rate it:

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half-ass somethingthe meaning of it is to do something poorly due to lack of care or effort.Rate it:

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have something down patTo know something or be able to do something perfectly. Be perfect master of something.Rate it:

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have something to eatTo eat anything.Rate it:

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it's always somethinga sigh of hopelessness, resignation, regret, dismay, disillusionment, disappointment.Rate it:

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Keep Something under Your HatTo hold off disclosing something, not to reveal something secretRate it:

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kiss something/someone goodbyesee something ruined or lostRate it:

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know something inside and outTo know something very thoroughly.Rate it:

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lay something at the feet ofTo assign responsibility for (something) to (someone).Rate it:

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Need Something Like a Hole in the HeadAbsolutely no need for something, No desire whatsoever for somethingRate it:

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