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Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow's EarTo make something good out of something naturally badRate it:

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make a silk purse of a sow's earTo produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.Rate it:

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smooth as silkExtremely smooth (in any sense).Rate it:

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take silkto be appointed as a Queen's CounselRate it:

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you can't make a silk purse of a sow's earIt is not possible to produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value.Rate it:

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the grass is always greener on the other sideOther circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality are often notRate it:

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Snake in the GrassAn untrustworthy, traitor or betrayer, someone not to be relies onRate it:

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one's ass is grassOne is doomed.Rate it:

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snake in the grassA treacherous person.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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grass onTo betray by informing on.Rate it:

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grass rootsThe essential foundation or source of something.Rate it:

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grass rootsPeople and society at the local level rather than at the national centre of political activity.Rate it:

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grass skirtpolynesian garmentRate it:

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grass snakereptileRate it:

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grass topsPeople in a position of power or influence at a local level.Rate it:

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grass tops(idiomatic) Of, related to, or involving local influential figures.Rate it:

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grass topsplural form of grass topRate it:

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grass upTo betray by informing on.Rate it:

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grass widowA divorcée..Rate it:

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grass widowA married woman whose husband is away.Rate it:

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grass widowA mother out of wedlock.Rate it:

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grass widowerA divorcé..Rate it:

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grass widowerA married man whose wife is away.Rate it:

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green as grassLush greenRate it:

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hear the grass growTo hear very well due to being in an exceptionally quiet environment.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo have an extremely sensitive sense of hearing.Rate it:

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hear the grass growTo be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.Rate it:

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if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

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let the grass grow under one's feetTo be idle; to fail to make progress.Rate it:

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marsh grassUsed other than as an idiom: see marsh, grass.Rate it:

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marsh grassA genus (Spartina) of coarse grasses growing in marshes.Rate it:

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the grass is always greener on the other sideWhen one views other people's lives or situations as better than your own.Rate it:

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escape fireA fuel-free safe spot, consisting of burning grass as a method of defense against a forest fire.Rate it:

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il y a quelque anguille sous rocheThere is a snake in the grass; I can smell a rat.Rate it:

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top hatA man's formal hat, with a tall cylindrical crown (often of silk).Rate it:

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blazing starAny of various plants including:Chamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Aletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Mentzelia laevicaulisRate it:

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blazing starAletris farinosa, also called colicroot and star grass.Rate it:

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inform onTo snitch on; to grass on; to squeal to the police about; to tell on someone; to act as an informant against.Rate it:

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le singe est toujours singe, fût-il vêtu de pourpreAn ape’s an ape, a varlet’s a varlet, Though they be clad in silk or scarlet.Rate it:

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make hayTo cut grass to turn into hay for animal feed.Rate it:

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mettre un cheval au vertTo send a horse to grass.Rate it:

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on ne saurait faire d'une buse un épervierOne cannot make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.Rate it:

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rakeA garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.Rate it:

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small reedA reed-like grass of the genus Calamagrostis.Rate it:

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stock downTo sow, as ploughed land, with grass seed.Rate it:

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stovepipe hatA type of top hat worn mainly in the 19th century, made of silk or other materials and having a very tall, cylindrical, flat-topped crown.Rate it:

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