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wish upon a starHope that a wish will become fulfilled; usually upon seeing the first star of the evening.Rate it:

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you wish, jellyfishSynonym of you wishRate it:

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be careful what you wish forThe desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.Rate it:

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"it doesn't matter if you're a genius, if you don't have a lamp, you won't get your wish."GeniusRate it:

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a goal without a plan is just a wish.Self-ExplanatoryRate it:

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I wishUsed to express the speaker's wish that the preceding statement were trueRate it:

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wish-bonepart of a chicken's skeletonRate it:

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you wishUsed to express the speaker's skepticism about a preceding statement concerning some desired or assumed state of affairs.Rate it:

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your wish is my commandWhatever you say you wish for I will treat as a command and do straight away.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to gain more attention to himself.Rate it:

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blazing starUsed other than as an idiom: see blazing, star.Rate it:

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Hitch Your Wagon to a StarTo reach at the top of something, to have high aims and ambitionsRate it:

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porn star namea comical name for a person, typically made from the name of their first pet and the name of the first street they lived on.Rate it:

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Appendix:Star Wars/may the Force be with youA wish for luck, implying effective use of the Force.Rate it:

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blazing starChamaelirium luteum of the lily family.Rate it:

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back-cloth starAn actor who stands upstage, forcing the other actors to face him and turn their backs to the audience, in order to draw more attention to himself.Rate it:

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hitch one's wagon to a starTo commit to an aspirational goal or course of action that will lead to fulfillment.Rate it:

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lucky starSomething that appears to give a person luckRate it:

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all starAn elite athlete.Rate it:

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bar starA female who frequents bars or lounges, usually late at night.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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blazing starAlternative form of blazingstar, many plants of genus Liatris.Rate it:

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blazing starMentzelia laevicaulisRate it:

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blazing starA comet.Rate it:

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hitch your wagon to a star!Myriad individuals attach mysterious, magical, mythical powers and emotional magnetism to heavenly bodies, stars, planets, suns and moons.Rate it:

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movie starfamous film actorRate it:

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north starBrightest star in the sky. Used for night-time direction. Also an analogy for a guiding force.Rate it:

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one-starlow-qualityRate it:

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one-starOf low quality.Rate it:

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porn star nameUsed other than as an idiom. the name taken by an adult film performer.Rate it:

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reach for the star's. but be happy with the cloudsAim high but be satisfied with what you achieveRate it:

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star struckOne who adopts the dress, hairstyle, manner of speaking to the persona of a model or celebrity.Rate it:

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star turnAn acting performance which causes the performer to become renowned.Rate it:

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star vehicleA movie, play, TV series, or other production that enhances an actor's career.Rate it:

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star vehicleUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see star,‎ vehicle.Rate it:

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super starGrandly famous person from screen or stage.Rate it:

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your ass is a starYou don't know what you're talking about.Rate it:

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dwell uponAlternative form of dwell onRate it:

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look uponTo gaze at something; to look on.Rate it:

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bring uponTo cause to befall.Rate it:

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hit uponTo address.Rate it:

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reflect uponTo reflect on.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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look down uponAlternative form of look down onRate it:

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fall uponTo fall on; to experience; to suffer.Rate it:

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come uponTo befall; to affect; to happen to.Rate it:

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hit uponTo think of; to invent; to realize.Rate it:

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prevail uponTo convince; to persuade.Rate it:

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reckon uponTo plan upon; to expect.Rate it:

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