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it's a jungle out thereRefers to a threatening environment where it is difficult to survive.Rate it:

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left me out thereConfused, lost; not understanding the situation.Rate it:

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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.Rate it:

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it's a zoo out thereThings/conditions/situations are chaotic, disordered, unpredictableRate it:

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out thereCrazy, nutty, loony.Rate it:

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there's no there thereAlternative form of there is no there thereRate it:

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there is no there thereThe indicated thing, person, or other matter has no distinctive identity, or no significant characteristics, or no functional center point; nothing significant exists in that place; nothing significant is occurring in that situation.Rate it:

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there may be snow on the rooftop but there is fire in the furnaceEven if a person is in his or her senior years, with gray hair, he or she can still have ambition and energy, especially sexual energy.Rate it:

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put her there (pronounced put 'er there)something said to someone when extending one's hand, inviting you to shake hands with them in agreement or sympathyRate it:

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there, thereConveys comfort; used to calm somebody urge somebody to relax, especially when the person is crying.Rate it:

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where there is a will there is a wayIf someone wants or wills something strongly enough, a way can be found to make it happen.Rate it:

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where there's smoke, there's firewhen two things are usually together and you find one, you will find the otherRate it:

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where there's muck there's brass(UK, Irish) There is money to be made in unpleasant dirty jobs.Rate it:

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there's only one way to find outSaid lightheartedly when trying something new and unknown. Or said seriously and with weight when attempting something unknown and potentially unsafe or final.Rate it:

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as if there were no tomorrowto an excessive degree, desperately, very quickly or very muchRate it:

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don't just stand there like dying calf in a hailstorm.My mom said this to me sometimes when I had misbehaved if I just stood there during the scolding.Rate it:

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here and thereFrom time to time.Rate it:

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neither here nor thereit does not matter.Rate it:

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so thereA defiant expression used to finish a poorly-made argument.Rate it:

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there are none so blind as those who will not seeUnderstanding cannot be forced on someone who chooses to be ignorant.Rate it:

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there isn't any easy way to say thisUsed to introduce bad news.Rate it:

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there she blowsThe traditional hail of the lookout in a whaler when sighting the spouting water thrown up by a whale surfacing.Rate 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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you had to be thereUsed to indicate to the interlocutor that the situation being talked about could only be properly understood if that person had been present.Rate it:

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not that there's anything wrong with thatA signal phrase that one does not wish to offend when discussing a potentially contentious issue involving personal beliefs.Rate it:

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been there, done that, got the t-shirtSame as been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.Rate it:

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there's always a bigger fishNo matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewhere.Rate it:

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let there be lightUsed as a metaphor for the spread of wisdomRate it:

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there are plenty more fish in the seaThere are many more potential opportunities available; often said meaning that there are many more people in whom to find love; said when consoling someone who just came out of a relationshipRate it:

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be there forTo be available to provide comfort and support for someone, especially in a period of difficulty.Rate it:

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there are many ways to skin a catAlternative form of there's more than one way to skin a cat.Rate it:

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been there, done thatAn assertion that the speaker has personal experience or knowledge of a particular place or topic and is now bored.Rate it:

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as if there is no tomorrowAlternative form of as if there were no tomorrowRate it:

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as if there was no tomorrowAlternative form of as if there were no tomorrowRate it:

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there but for the grace of god go iA recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.Rate it:

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there ya goYou have done it precisely correctly.Rate it:

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there ya goExpressing exasperation.Rate it:

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there's many a slip twixt cup and lipIn any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong.Rate it:

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there's more than one way to skin a catA problem generally has more than one solution.Rate it:

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there's no such thing as a stupid questionUsed to encourage people to seek knowledge by asking questions, no matter how silly the questions may appear to be.Rate it:

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there's no accounting for tastesDifferent people like different things The world would be incomplete if everyone were alike. Diversity is essential.Rate it:

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"there is no way to change the train's destination without changing the tracks."DestinationRate it:

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been there, done that, bought the t-shirtExpresses the speaker's complete familiarity with a situation, with overtones of cynicism or exhaustion.Rate it:

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there is reason in the roasting of eggsThere is a reason behind even the most odd and seemingly unnecessary action.Rate it:

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"evolving is knowing that there is more intelligence outside than inside me."EvolvingRate it:

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

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"there is no army greater than an unarmed united people defending a country."PaeseRate it:

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"there is no negative energy that resists positive people."EnergyRate it:

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all thereMentally competent; not absent-minded or insane.Rate it:

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all thereUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see all,‎ there.Rate it:

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