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jimmy jack should have been halfway there and backoff of an old country western showRate it:

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there and backOne or for a round trip journey, literal or figurative.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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back-to-back-to-backsequential or consecutive, in the case of exactly three events.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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back-to-backWith one's back facing somebody else's back.Rate it:

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back-to-backIdentical or similar and sequential.Rate it:

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here and thereFrom time to time.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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and then there were nonean eliminationRate it:

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here and thereIn one place and another.Rate it:

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then and thereRight at that moment in time.Rate it:

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you scratch my back and i'll scratch yoursIf you do me a favor then I will do you a favor; quid pro quo.Rate it:

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all the way to egery and backThe long way; a roundabout route; a long distance to travel.Rate it:

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back and forthunsureRate it:

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back and bettercoming back togetherRate it:

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lie back and think of englandUsed to preface any unpleasant but inevitable experience.Rate it:

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lie back and think of england. "think of England" refers to the importance of children.Rate it:

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short back and sidesman's haircutRate it:

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to hell and backTo live through an extremely unpleasant, difficult, or painful experience.Rate it:

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to the moon and backImmensely.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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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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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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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.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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it's a zoo out thereThings/conditions/situations are chaotic, disordered, unpredictableRate 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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