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oat operaA, film, or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.Rate it:

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Wild-Goose ChaseA useless hunt, a worthless chase, a futile search Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA task whose execution is inordinately complex relative to the value of the outcome.Rate it:

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a wild goose never laid a tame eggmost things are inherited and predeterminedRate it:

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wild turkeyUsed other than as an idiom: see wild, turkey.Rate it:

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go wildGo ahead; do as you please used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal, especially when the speaker is not interested in the outcome of the proposal.Rate it:

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run wildto go unchecked, to be out of controlRate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo indulge in a period of irresponsible behavior, particularly sexually; Often used in reference to young adults or to the recently divorced.Rate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.Rate it:

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Sow your wild oatsTo do absurd and inappropriate things in one’s youth, to do silly things and activities when youngRate it:

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walk on the wild sideAn occasion or incident involving adventurous, risky, or morally questionable behavior.Rate it:

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walk on the wild sideTo behave in an adventurous, risky, or morally questionable manner.Rate it:

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

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wild cherryThe uncultivated cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia.Rate it:

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wild cherryPrunus serotina of North America.Rate it:

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wild cherryThe fruit of these trees.Rate it:

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wild horsesPlural form of wild horse.Rate it:

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wild horsesA force not subject to human control and normally stronger than a man.Rate it:

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wild turkeyA large gamebird, Meleagris gallopavo, native to North America.Rate it:

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wild-goose chaseA futile search, a fruitless errand; a useless and often lengthy pursuit.Rate it:

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red mistUncontrollable rage.Rate it:

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red lightDenial to proceed. Ruling out of any possibility.Rate it:

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go redTo blush.Rate it:

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lady in redclassy dressed ladyRate it:

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paint the town redTo party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.Rate it:

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Red BaronA hotshot fighter pilot; an ace fighter pilot.Rate it:

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red lightA sign of a brothel.Rate it:

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see redTo be angry or irritated.Rate it:

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run a red lightTo falsely accuse someone of wrongdoing.Rate it:

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neither fish, flesh, nor good red herringUnsuitable for anyone or anything; unfit for any purpose.Rate it:

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roll out the red carpetTo extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.Rate it:

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red cardreferee's itemRate it:

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red face testA hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.Rate it:

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red rideranother name for "War", one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Rate it:

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red admiralbutterflyRate it:

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red letter dayUsually very positive, sometimes very negative.Rate it:

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better dead than RedAlternative form of better dead than red.Rate it:

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better dead than redIt is preferable to be deceased rather than to be either a Communist or ruled by Communists.Rate it:

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bleed red inkTo suffer from severe net lossesRate it:

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go redOf states or counties, to be carried by a Republican candidate in a given U.S. election.Rate it:

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red mistAnger sufficient to cloud judgement, to stop clear thinking.Rate it:

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put on the red lightto advertise oneself as a prostituteRate it:

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red dogUsed other than as an idiom: see red, dog.Rate it:

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red dogA blitz.Rate it:

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catch someone red-handedTo discover or capture someone in the act of committing a crime.Rate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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red inkA euphemism for financial loss.Rate it:

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red meatMeats such as beef that are dark red in colour when uncooked.Rate it:

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red ragprovocationRate it:

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Red-Carpet TreatmentSpecial and exclusive treatment for someone in terms of hospitality and respectRate it:

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