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i remain forever yours!Our relationship, friendship is well established, solid, permanent.Rate it:

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remain to be seenTo have not yet happened; to be as yet unknown.Rate it:

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button one's lipTo remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.Rate it:

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keep a weather eye openTo maintain a background awareness of something; to remain alert to changes without it occupying your full attention.Rate it:

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lay lowTo remain hidden or to hide oneself.Rate it:

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leave overTo allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.Rate it:

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remember p's and q'sTo remember your manners and always remain polite.Rate it:

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window dressingThese latest modifications are mere window dressing, the same problems remain.Rate it:

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sit on the fenceTo remain neutral on a certain topic, to not have a stance or opinion.Rate it:

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abide withTo remain or live with someone.Rate it:

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Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceTo face a difficult situation and remain in a tight spot one after another, Or face some difficulty in making the right decision that would deliver no harmRate it:

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keep one's chin upTo remain positive and cheerful.Rate it:

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keep up withTo manage to remain beside or just behind that is moving away from one.Rate it:

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stay upTo remain awake, to not go to bed.Rate it:

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stand byTo remain loyal or faithful.Rate it:

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stick aroundTo stay; to linger; to remain.Rate it:

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familiarity breeds contemptThe more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person.1894, H. Rider Haggard, The People Of The Mist, ch. 25:This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.Rate it:

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a house divided against itself cannot standA group or organisation weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.Rate it:

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abide byTo remain faithful to something or someone; to stand to; to adhere.Rate it:

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Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the BushIt is better to remain satisfied with what you have earned or you have got, rather than craving for what is out of reach or difficult to get hold ofRate it:

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hang inTo remain in a particular place or status.Rate it:

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keep one's coolTo remain composed, calm, and even-tempered, especially in a provocative situation.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo maintain or stick by an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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boys will be boysIt is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13But just then there was a slight altercation between Master Tommy and Master Jacky. Boys will be boys and our two twins were no exception to this golden rule.Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish in heart"Boys will be boys", grinned grandpa while he joined his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he gave his grandson for Christmas while the kid was in school.Rate it:

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carry a torch forRemain feel the pain of unreciprocated love for.Rate it:

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jemandem die Stange haltento remain loyal to someone, to stand by someoneRate it:

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gather dustto remain unused for a long period of timeRate it:

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beat the clockTo remain youthful; to live a long, healthy life.Rate it:

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bob upTo rise to the surface; to ascend to the surface and remain floating there.Rate it:

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Clam UpTo remain silent and refuse to say anythingRate it:

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cling toTo remain by side; to refuse to leave the company of someone to whom one has an intense emotional attachment.Rate it:

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coiffer sainte catherineTo remain an old maid.Rate it:

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collect dustTo remain untouched and unused for a long period of time.Rate it:

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dirty laundryUnflattering facts or questionable activities that one wants to remain secret, but which some other may use to blackmail with.Rate it:

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don't be a strangerRemain in communication with me.Rate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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hang lowTo droop or sag heavily; to remain at a low altitude.Rate it:

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hang togetherTo remain united; to stand by one another.Rate it:

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hang toughTo remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity.Rate it:

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Hanging by a ThreadTo remain in insecure and risky situation, to take help of a very small to secure youRate it:

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have a tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have one's wits about oneTo remain calm, composed, or aware.Rate it:

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have the tiger by the tailTo be in a difficult or dangerous situation in which one ideally should not remain, but from which one cannot withdraw.Rate it:

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have the wolf by the earTo be in a difficult situation - a dangerous situation from which one cannot disengage, but in which one cannot safely remain.Rate it:

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here to staypresent, and set to remain permanently.Rate it:

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hold it togetherSynonym of cope : to remain calm in adversity, to successfully manage one's difficulties.Rate it:

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hold the ringTo oversee a situation while attempting to remain uninvolved in it.Rate it:

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hold togetherTo avoid falling apart; to remain connected.Rate it:

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hold trueto remain true, valid or applicable; to applyRate it:

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hold with the hare and run with the houndsTo remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.Rate it:

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