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walk and chew gum at the same timeTo do something very easy.Rate it:

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black gumA tree native to eastern North America, Nyssa sylvatica.Rate it:

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black gumUsed other than as an idiom: see black, gum.Rate it:

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dad-gum iteuphemism for G** damned; used to add emphasis and/or show disgust or disdain; See also: dagnabbit in our definitions.com, and dad-blamed, gosh darn, gosh darn it, doggone it, in phrases.comRate it:

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gum upTo cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.Rate it:

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gum upTo make non-functional; to interfere with or put into a state of disorder; to ruin.Rate it:

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Gum Up the WorksTo destroy something or cause damage, make something worse by breaking or throwingRate it:

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bitter sweetWhen something is Good and Bad; Positive with negative.Rate it:

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sweet as pieextremely sweet (in the sense of cute, lovely).Rate it:

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sweet MaryUsed to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.Rate it:

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sweet as a nutExtremely good.Rate it:

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home sweet homeOne's home, especially a nice, comfortable home.Rate it:

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short and sweetA direct and brief communication.Rate it:

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sweet dreamsPhrase said to someone before they fall asleep, wishing them a good sleep.Rate it:

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Sweet ToothHaving great desire to eat sugary foods and items, craze for sweet thingsRate it:

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sweet young thingAn attractive young woman.Rate it:

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sweet hereafterHeaven; paradise as enjoyed in the afterlife.Rate it:

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sweet fuck allSomewhat more intense form of fuck all.Rate it:

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revenge is sweetSaid when one is satisfied with taking revenge on oneself.Rate it:

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take the bitter with the sweetTo accept positive things with negative things.Rate it:

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one more time for the sweet souvenirfor old times' sakeRate it:

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short and sweetEfficiently brief in duration, especially when referring to an unpleasant task.Rate it:

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sweet cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see sweet, cherry.Rate it:

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sweet cherryPrunus aviumRate it:

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sweet JesusUsed to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.Rate it:

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sweet Mary mother of GodUsed to add emphasis, particularly by Catholics.Rate it:

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sweet nothingsInsubstantial or romantic words that are only meant to flatter, woo, or seduce.Rate it:

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sweet onEnamored with; fond of.Rate it:

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sweet toothA liking for foods that are sweet; a weakness for sweets.Rate it:

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sweet williamflowerRate it:

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sweet young thingA sweet young woman.Rate it:

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Take the Bitter with the SweetAccepting bad things along with the good onesRate it:

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3-on-the-treeAlternative spelling of three-on-the-treeRate it:

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barking up the wrong treeA judgement call and assertion to another that he has miscalculated the reality of a situation.Rate it:

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make like a tree and leaveto leave, departRate it:

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apple does not fall far from the treeA child grows up to be very similar to its parents, both in behavior and in physical characteristics.1842, E. A. Freidlaender (translator), Frederika Bremer (author), The Neighbours, ch. 10:It is impossible to look at Madam Rhen, without at once making the conclusion that she is pleasantness, hospitality, and loquacity itself; nor can one look upon her daughter Renetta without thinking, "the apple does not fall far from the tree!"1978, Dr. Isador Rosenfeld, "Doctor Asks Patient Rate it:

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barking up the wrong tree!Picking the wrong person, the most unlikely person, to do, listen, or accept something.Rate it:

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barking-up the wrong tree:{Coon Hunters Remark:} Coon Dogs Chase Raccoon up Trees. They Bark at the Tree so Hunter Can 'Shoot' Coon out of the Tree:Rate it:

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Christmas tree billA bill consisting of many riders that attracts many, often unrelated, floor amendments, which may provide special benefits to various groups or interests.Rate it:

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poison tree bears poison fruitUnethical actions in the service of good intentions will have immoral or unethical consequences.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeAlternative spelling of three-on-the-tree.Rate it:

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dead tree editionPaper version of a publication that can be found online.Rate it:

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three-on-the-treeOn an automobile, describing the gearshift lever of a steering column-mounted three-speed manual transmission.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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3-on-the-treeOn an automobile, a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is mounted on the steering column.Rate it:

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apple never falls far from the treeAlternative form of apple does not fall far from the tree.Rate it:

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as the twig is bent, so the tree's inclinedAn early influence can have permanent effects.Rate it:

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Bark Up the Wrong TreeTo have a wrong guess or idea about someone or some situation, efforts and attentions being diverted in a wrong directionRate it:

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bark up the wrong treeTo attempt or pursue the wrong thing; to take the wrong approach; to follow a false lead.Rate it:

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christmas treeHoliday DecorationRate it:

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