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scare straightTo frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.Rate it:

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scare somebody to deathTo frighten someone very much.Rate it:

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scare the pants off ofTo scare or startle thoroughly.Rate it:

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scare the shit out of somebodyscare somebody very badlyRate it:

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Scare as Hen's TeethSomething scarce and not found in abundance, a rare thing or non-existentRate it:

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scare offTo deterRate it:

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scare offTo cause to flee by frightening it.Rate it:

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scare out of one's witsTo frighten someone to such an extent that they behave irrationally.Rate it:

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scare someone to deathTo frighten someone very much.Rate it:

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scare storyA rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.Rate it:

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scare the bejeebers out ofTo thoroughly terrify.Rate it:

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scare the living daylights out ofTo scare something or someone to death.Rate it:

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scare the pants offTo scare or startle someone thoroughly.Rate it:

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scare upTo find or procure while relying on chance to provide the means, especially something not easily found or procured.Rate it:

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scare upTo frighten into appearing from cover.Rate it:

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get it straight, Understand It Correctly, Get The Truth In The MatterRate it:

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Keep a Straight FaceTo hold oneself off laughing, to abstain from laughingRate it:

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straight as an arrowvery straight, travelling in a very straight trajectory.Rate it:

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straight arrowA person of conventional moralityRate it:

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damn straightWithout doubt, certainly, for sure.Rate it:

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eggs from sunkist hens -keep the kids' legs straight.means that eggs from hens living under plain sunlight (containing ultraviolet light) deliver Vitamin D an so prevent ricketsRate it:

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get it straight from the horses mouthGet it truthfully, incisively, directly, explicitly.Rate it:

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get something straightTo understand; to clarify.Rate it:

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go straightTo discontinue engaging in criminal acts; to become a law-abiding person.Rate it:

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I'm straightIndicates that the speaker is a heterosexual.Rate it:

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keep straightTo avoid confusing or mixing up something; to keep something clear or organized.Rate it:

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not see straightUsed other than as an idiom: see not, see, straight.Rate it:

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not see straightTo be unable to think clearly.Rate it:

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on the straight and narrowHonest; proceeding according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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play it straightTo avoid criminal behavior.Rate it:

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play it straightTo perform a role in a manner that is not comedic or exaggerated.Rate it:

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play it straightTo behave in a manner that is straightforward, honest, or sincere.Rate it:

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set straightTo correct; to make right or true.Rate it:

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straight and narrowA path of honesty; procedure according to rules and plans.Rate it:

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straight awayVery soon; quickly; immediately.Rate it:

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straight faceA face that is expressionless, especially not laughing.Rate it:

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Straight from the Horse's MouthSomething coming directly from the main, authentic or reliable source direct from trustworthy person or placeRate it:

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straight from the horse's mouthDirectly from the source; firsthand.Rate it:

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Straight from the ShoulderTo be telling something frankly and honestly, not lying about anything, to be candid or just with someoneRate it:

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straight from the shoulderDone in a direct manner; blunt.Rate it:

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straight goodsThe truth; the facts.Rate it:

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straight goodsSomeone or something authentic.Rate it:

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straight manA member of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in preparatory dialog with the principal comedian; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.Rate it:

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straight out of the chuteSomething done immediately, or "from the beginning". Taken from rodeo routine: the bucking bronco, or bull, or the calf for the calf-roping contest is kept in a narrow pen, a chute, until it is released and dashes out to its fate.Rate it:

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straight out the gateImmediately, right from the start. Right away.Rate it:

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straight shooterA type of pipe used for smoking cocaine.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is blunt, sometimes to the point of being harsh or offensive.Rate it:

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straight shooterA person who is honest and forthright.Rate it:

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straight to the pointSay something directlyRate it:

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the length of the Flemington straightA long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.Rate it:

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