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like a chicken with its head cut offAlways on the move; in a frenzied manner; jumping around crazily in every direction.Rate it:

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like one's life depended on itdesperatelyRate it:

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little engine that could (the)a reference to a children's story about an engine that tried even when he didn't think he could succeedRate it:

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loaf aroundto do nothing in particular, be idle.Rate it:

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long absent, soon forgottenLove fades away when people are distant and don't keep close physical contact.Rate it:

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long hair don't careA slogan of the hippy movement, dismissing perceived prudish and conservative attitudes of previous generations.Rate it:

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look aroundUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see look,‎ around.Rate it:

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look aroundTo turn one's head to see what is behind oneself.Rate it:

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look aroundTo take note of what is going on; To make oneself aware.Rate it:

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look aroundTo search a place.Rate it:

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look aroundTo inspect a building or area.Rate it:

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look before you leapDon't jump into something too precipitously; be at least a bit foresightful or circumspect.Rate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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Lord willing and the creek don't riseBarring unforeseen circumstances.Rate it:

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louse aroundTo slack off; be lazy; be a "parasite" to someone/something.Rate it:

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love handlesBulge around the stomach and hip area.Rate it:

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make it do or do withoutIf you don't have a lot of money, extend the life of what you have.Rate it:

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make the world go aroundTo play an essential role in causing the things in life to work as they should; to underlie the fulfillment of the needs of human existence.Rate it:

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mama's boyA male person, especially a young man or boy, who is overly attached to or influenced by his mother; a sissy; alternate spelling: Momma's boyRate it:

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man proposes, god disposesThings don't always work out as they were planned.Rate it:

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March to the Beat of a Different DrummerDo the things in your own way, don’t consider other people, to believe in different way, different attitude than other personsRate it:

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me da igualit doesn't matter; I don't mind; whateverRate it:

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me la pelaI don't give a shitRate it:

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me la sudaI don't give a fuck, whateverRate it:

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mess aroundTo fiddle idly.Rate it:

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mess aroundTo have a non-committal sexual relationship.Rate it:

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mess aroundTo joke, kid, or play.Rate it:

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messing aroundPlayingRate it:

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mighty oaks from little acorns growSomething great can come from a modest beginning. Don't give up on the project - mighty oaks from little acorns grow!Rate it:

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mill aroundTo move or circulate in a confused or disorderly manner within a limited area.Rate it:

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mind one's ps and qsTo be very careful to behave correctly; an alternate spelling of mind one's p's and q's; same as mind your mannersRate it:

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monkey aroundTo act foolishly.Rate it:

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mr. potato headA popular, commercially available, children's game featuring a plastic potato onto which a variety of features can be added for amusing results.Rate it:

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muck aroundMeans the same as muck about.Rate it:

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muck upTo clown around; to have fun, often at the expense of others.Rate it:

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multitudo circumfunditur alicuia crowd throngs around some one.Rate it:

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my heart is where it needs to beAnd don't think ur excluded from itRate it:

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não me digayou don't sayRate it:

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não sei, não quero saber e tenho raiva de quem sabeI definitely don't care.Rate it:

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ne vous gênez pas!Do not stand upon ceremony! Make yourself at home! Don’t mind me!Rate it:

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ne'er do wellsomeone who isn't going anywhere in lifeRate it:

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neither a borrower nor a lender bedon't borrow or lend money (so you won't have regrets or hurt relationships)Rate it:

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never change a running systemDon't change something that is workingRate it:

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never fight a land war in AsiaDon't bite off more than you can chew; don't start a fight that is too big to win.Rate it:

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never look a gift horse in the mouthAlternative form of don't look a gift horse in the mouth.Rate it:

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news to methis is the first time I have heard that; something said after someone just told you something you didn't know before; often said like this: "That's news to me", "It's news to me" or for short, "News to me"Rate it:

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ni hablarno way, don't go thereRate it:

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ni tanto ni tan calvodon't exagerrate; don't get carried awayRate it:

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no comprendoI don't understand.Rate it:

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no disturbI don't want any disturbance for nowRate it:

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