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unknown quantityA person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery.Rate it:

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strike out into unknown territoryVenture forth into a new or unknown business, theme, vacation, personal relationship or program.Rate it:

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vowel quantityA vowel's duration of articulation; its length.Rate it:

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vowel quantityA quantity of vowels.Rate it:

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quality over quantityHaving the best or perceived best of something rather than a lot of cheap or less valuable versions.Rate it:

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quantity theory of moneyEconomic theory claiming that an increase in the amount of money in circulation causes a proportionate increase in prices. The theory dates from the 17th century and was elaborated by the US economist Irving Fisher (1867-1947).Rate it:

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a shit loadA large quantity of somethingRate it:

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Afraid of Your Own ShadowTo get easily frightened of even minor things or anything unknownRate it:

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food babyA protruding belly resulting from the consumption of a large quantity of food; the contents of one's digestive system causing the protrusion.Rate it:

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for xyz reasonsFor reasons unknown and not worth speculating on.Rate it:

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joe schmoeAn average person, especially a male, usually of blue-collar working class; no one in particular; someone unknown to you.Rate it:

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shotgun approachAn approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.Rate it:

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somewhere over the rainbowat an unknown, hypothetical, or very distant placeRate it:

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Dark-Horse CandidateAn unknown candidate who wins unpredictablyRate it:

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double upTo double the quantity, amount or duration of something.Rate it:

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drink from a firehoseTo take a small amount from an enormous, hard-to-manage quantity.Rate it:

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take a leap of faithjump into the fray, gather all one's wits and plunge, take courage and step into the unknown:Rate it:

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kiss your money goodbyeThe giving, lending of one's funds to individuals or investing or buying-into an irresistible scheme, agenda, lottery program or unknown proposition.Rate it:

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your mother is a whoreYou are a person of poor character, based on your imputed descent from a mother of poor character, and an unknown father of poor character.Rate it:

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Tom, Dick or HarryAnybody or everybody; random or unknown people.Rate it:

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smart chanceA substantial quantity of something.Rate it:

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a risk takerAny new venture replete with myriad unknown consequences can become costly in many areas.Rate it:

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beggars cannot be choosersDeserving people cannot put forward their choices. You cannot be concerned about the quality or quantity of certain product or service that you cannot buy or get hold of easily.Rate it:

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take to the cleanersTo take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.Rate it:

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X factorAn unknown or hard-to-define influence; a factor with unknown or unforeseeable consequences.Rate it:

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and changeAnd some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.Rate it:

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at allIndicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero; to the slightest degree, in any way, somewhat, rather.Rate it:

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barrelThe quantity which constitutes a full barrel. This varies for different articles and also in different places for the same article, being regulated by custom or by law. A barrel of wine is 31 1/2 gallons; a barrel of flour is 196 pounds; of beer 31 gallons; of ale 32 gallons; of crude oil 42 gallons.Rate it:

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better the devil you know than the devil you don't knowSomething bad and familiar is better than something bad and unknown.Rate it:

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big breakA breakthrough, especially the first big hit of a previously unknown performer or performers in the entertainment industry.Rate it:

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boomshankaA wish of happiness. Purportedly a literal translation (from an unknown language) is, "May the seed of your loin be fruitful in the belly of your woman"Rate it:

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bring to lightTo expose or disclose something that was hidden or unknown.Rate it:

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caught on the hopTo be in a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown stateRate it:

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chicken feedA very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.Rate it:

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churn outTo produce a large quantity of rapidly and easily.Rate it:

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come out of the woodworkTo appear or emerge as though out of nowhere, frequently in large numbers or quantity.Rate it:

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diminishing returnsA condition in which additional inputs into an organization, project or process produce progressively fewer or lower-quality additional outputs, and may, in extreme cases, cause the total quantity or quality of outputs to decrease.Rate it:

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don't be chicken!An exhortation to another; Don't be cowardly, afraid to venture forth, gutless, afraid of the strange or unknown!Rate it:

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e lá vai fumaçaUsed to fill in an unknown number or year.Rate it:

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enough to choke a horseAn excessive quantity.Rate it:

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flood the zoneTo provide a very large quantity.Rate it:

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fudge factorA quantity introduced to compensate for uncertainty.Rate it:

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give or takeApproximately; plus or minus some unknown amount.Rate it:

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God knowsIt is only known to God; i.e., it is unknown to mortals, no one knows, I don't knowRate it:

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God only knowsAlternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.Rate it:

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Greek to MeSomething that is unknown and difficult to understand, complex and hard to grabRate it:

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hand over fistQuickly or in great quantity, especially in reference to earning money.Rate it:

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heaven only knowsAlternative form of God knows, in sense of something unknown to mortal men.Rate it:

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how long is a piece of stringUsed as a response to a question such as "How long will it take?" or "How big is it?" when the length or size is unknown, infinite, or variable.Rate it:

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il y avait force badaudsA quantity of loafers were there.Rate it:

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