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the nature of the beastThe inherent aspects or characteristics of a given thing or situation, especially a difficult or negative oneRate it:

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the one who always envies someone in society, will never live in gaietyThis idiom means that if a person spends time complaining, criticizing and whining about what everyone else does, owns, or how successful other people are about their financial situation, job career, or results they get, instead of focusing and trying their best to improve one's situation, the only consequence is that this behavior will keep them in the guts, that is, at a lower life level than the one they wish to be.Rate it:

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the pants offAn intensifier used with some transitive action verbs to indicate that the action is performed with thoroughness, vigor, or complete success.Rate it:

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the party is overAn irresponsible or carefree period has ended; it is time to be serious or take responsibility.Rate it:

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the penny dropsUnderstanding is reached; one comprehends.Rate it:

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the pick of the litterThe absolute best one has to offer.Rate it:

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the pinnacle of love, is seen in the mother's actions which are rarely self-realized.When one looks across humanity and the animal kingdom alike. One can see that the mother who gives birth, time and time again, will risk life and limb to secure their offspring.Rate it:

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the rabbit diedA statement spoken to indicate one's own pregnancy, or that someone has found out they are pregnant.Rate it:

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the rain in spain stays mainly in the plainEnglish people use this phrase to try to "correct" people's accents to speak what they like to call "proper" English by changing the way words in this sentence are pronounced.Rate it:

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the rest is historyUsed to indicate that one does not need to give extra details about a story as it is too complicated or already well-known.Rate it:

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the screwing you get isn't worth the screwing you takeAlternative form of the fucking you get isn't worth the fucking you get.Rate it:

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the shoemaker's children go barefootOne often neglects those closest to oneself.Rate it:

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the show must go onOne must finish what one has started; things must continue no matter what.Rate it:

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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.Rate it:

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the three components of art are : 1. mere catharsis and cathexis, 2. (etc. )Cathexis : 2 major definitions, one being psychoanalytic in nature. Very rarely used in speech or in it's written form. Cathexis : what a fascinating word. Even the sound of it is unusual.Rate it:

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the wheels came offSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels came off the busSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels came off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels fell offSomething failed, often after a laborious, tiring process.Rate it:

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the wheels fell off the busSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the wheels fell off the wagonSynonym of the wheels fell offRate it:

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the world is one's lobster(UK, humorous) intentional misrendering of the proverb "the world is one's oyster"Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterIn order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.Rate it:

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the world is one's oysterAll opportunities are open to someone, the world is theirs.Rate it:

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there and backOne or for a round trip journey, literal or figurative.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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there are two sides to every questionOne should not make a judgement until one hears the other side.Rate it:

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there but for the grace of god go iA recognition that others' misfortune could be one's own, if it weren't for the blessing/kindness/luck bestowed by fate or the Divine.Man's fate is in God's hands.More generally, our fate is not entirely in our own hands.Rate it:

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there is no spoonA certain problem or obstacle only exists if one believes in it; therefore, it is possible to overcome it by denying its existence.Rate it:

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there oughta be a lawEye dialect spelling of there ought to be a law.Rate it:

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there oughtta be a lawEye dialect spelling of there ought to be a law.Rate it:

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there you aresaid to indicate that one has finished talking, finality, or fatalism, particularly of unfortunate or unpleasant news.Rate it:

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there you have it, folksA tagline commonly used after someone ends a news piece, shows a clip of something, etc; often said at the conclusion of a piece of news, an explanation, a scenario, etc. signifying the end of it or like saying, "There, we brought it to you", "That's what happened" like a stamp off approval that "This is what we found"Rate it:

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there's no crying in baseballQuit complaining about it, go back and do your job.Rate it:

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there's no place like homeone feels the most comfortable at homeRate it:

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there's no time like the presentNow (i.e., the present time) is an appropriate time to take a particular action.Rate it:

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there's life in the old dog yetA person's faculties, or an organization's usefulness, should not be written off simply because of age.Rate it:

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there's more than one way to skin a catA problem generally has more than one solution.Rate it:

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there's only oneUsed in a chant, most often in sports matches, to express support for an athlete, coach, team etc..Rate it:

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there's only one way to find outSaid lightheartedly when trying something new and unknown. Or said seriously and with weight when attempting something unknown and potentially unsafe or final.Rate it:

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they're only after one thingMen are only interested in sex.Rate it:

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thick of thingsA central or major role in a situation; a position in which one is surrounded by or very involved in complex, changing events.Rate it:

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thick skinAbility to take criticism or harsh behavior without being easily offended.Rate it:

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thigh-slapperA joke, especially one which strikes the listener or reader as particularly humorous.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedOverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; touchy.Rate it:

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thin-skinnedoverly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchyRate it:

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think aloudTo utter one's thoughts.Rate it:

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think better of itTo change one's mind; especially to decide against.Rate it:

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think on one's feetWhen one is in the middle of a process, activity, or conversation, to adjust rapidly, effectively, and intelligently to new developments or changing circumstances.Rate it:

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think one's shit doesn't stinkTo be arrogant or snobbish; to feel superior to others.Rate it:

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